1981 CESSNA 185 SOLD
No longer listed as of May 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
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- Year
- 1981
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 185
- Total Time
- 2,472 hr
- Seller
- Canadian Aircraft Sales
- Source
- csplane.com
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Performance & Capacity
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise
- 145 kts
- Max Speed
- 150 kts
- Range
- 720 nm
- Ceiling
- 17,150 ft
- Useful Load
- 1,440 lbs
- Fuel
- 84.0 gal
- Burn
- 15.5 gph
- Engines
- 1 · Piston
- Power
- 300 hp
- MTOW
- 3,350 lbs
- ICAO Type
- C185
Manufacturer-published specs for the Cessna 185 model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.
Operating Cost (est.)
- Hourly Variable
- $175
- Annual Fixed
- $22,000
- Engine Overhaul
- $35,000
- TBO
- 2,000 hrs
AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the Cessna 185. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.
Market price band
Cessna 185 typical:
$175,000 – $384,252
median $277,000
across 68 active listings
Description
1981 CESSNA 185 AMPHIB
sold
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About the Cessna 185
The Cessna 185 Skywagon is the more powerful big brother of the 180 — a six-seat taildragger built for serious bush, float and utility work, with a 300-horsepower Continental engine and the highest useful load in the Skywagon line. Its combination of power, payload and short-field capability makes it one of the most prized backcountry and floatplane aircraft ever built, and it holds its value strongly. Built from 1961 to 1985 across the 185 and A185 series. See the live price range and median above for the Cessna 185 and Skywagon listings currently on the market.
Produced 1961–1985. Total produced: 4,400.