Description:
Well-equipped 1961 Cessna 185 on EDO 3430 floats features a Bonaire IO-520D engine conversion with 400 hours since major overhaul and a freshly overhauled propeller (0 SPOH in 2025). STOL upgrades include a Sportsman STOL kit, wing extensions, and vortex generators, making it a strong backcountry or floatplane performer. The Garmin suite includes a GNS 430, SL30 Comm, GMA 340 audio panel, and GTX 327 transponder. With a 1,139 lb useful load on floats, fresh interior and hatches, and a March 2025 annual, it’s turn-key ready for bush, float, or ski ops.
• Airframe TT: 8,797 hours
• Engine: Bonaire IO-520D, 400 SMOH (O/H 2002, TBO 1,700)
• Prop: 0 SPOH (Overhauled 2025)
• Avionics:
◦ Garmin GNS 430
◦ Garmin SL30 Comm
◦ Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
◦ Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
◦ 406 MHz ELT
• Mods & Features:
◦ EDO 3430 floats w/ hatches (freshly stripped & painted)
◦ Wheel gear included, plumbed for skis
◦ Sportsman STOL kit
◦ Wing extensions
◦ Vortex generators
◦ Flap gap seals
◦ Seaplane West engine mount
◦ Extended baggage
◦ Bush seats
◦ Long-range fuel: 84 gallons
◦ Recent Acorn exhaust stack & muffler
• Interior: New leather seats and headliner (2020)
• Exterior: Clean, painted in 2008
• Useful Load (on floats): 1,139 lbs
• Annual Due: March 2025
• Location: Hawkesbury, ON, Canada
• Contact: Canadian Aircraft Sales – see phone number below
