3946Q:  1973 Cessna A185F     Serial No: 18502213

Uninstalled Cost Estimated Value
$125,000 Base value using AOPA evaluator for a 1973 C185 with:
  • 990 SMOH, 4800TT
  • Complete repainting in Aug 2013. Original 1973 pattern. White base, metallic blue and red trim.
  • Float Kit (never on floats)
  • Robertson STOL conversion (STC #SA1441WE)
  • Insight Strikefinder (slaved to HSI)
  • Electronics International UBG-16 engine analyzer (6 probe EGT & CHT, oil temp, & vacuum sensor)
  • Digital fuel flow
  • 6 seats (articulating front)
  • complete logs with STCs and 337s
  • All ADs complied
$0 Like new interior (Nov. 1998):
  • All seats refoamed and recovered
  • Black carpet
  • Dark blue cloth & maroon vinyl (seats/doors/panels)
  • Grey headliner and upper trim.
$7000 $3500 IO-550 engine - installed Feb-02 (cost difference relative to IO-520)
$15000 $7500 Davis Aviation Bonaire IO-550 conversion STC including Hartzell Scimitar 3-blade prop
$39950 $19975 Tornado Alley Turbo Cyclone turbonormalizing package
$3200 $1600 Heavy engine mount upgrade (Kosola)
$0 Bendix magnetos
$0 NorthStar M2 GPS (with Loran backup, & IN515 CDI)
$13500 $2000 KCS55A HSI system
$0 NavCom1: KX155 /w glide slope (drives HSI indicator)
$0 NavCom2: KX155 /w glide slope & KI209 VOR/LOC/GS
$0 Century I Autopilot (tracks NAV1, NAV2, GPS, HEADING)
$0 King KR87 ADF /w KI227 indicator
$0 King KMA24H audio panel with built in intercom
$0 King KR21 marker beacon
$0 King KN65 DME
$0 King KN74 RNAV
$0 King KT76A transponder
$0 Narco AR-850 blind encoder
$0 JPI Slimline digital TIT gauge
$0 JPI Slimline digital rpm gauge
$0 King KA33 fan assembly
$0 Davtron 903 digital VOR indicator
$0 Avionics master switch
$0 Analog clock
$0 Headphone/mic jacks for 4 seats
$0 Push-to-talk switches on both yolks
$0 Front panel antenna jack for handheld transceiver
$0 Front panel solar charger jack, (fused 12 volt bat)
$0 Metal instr. panel (split left/right) with post lights
$0 Pilots side AI gyro with vacuum warning flag (Sigma Tek)
$0 Co-pilots side gyros (DG, AI, T&B)
$0 Aerotech fuel cells, autofuel & alcohol tolerant (1993)
$0 Monarch Air anti-siphon gas caps
$0 Cleveland wheel & brake conversion
$0 DAVIDs Superplane speed kit (flap gap seals, wheel pants, air cleaner fearing)
$0 Horton upper wing strut fearings
$0 Exhaust pipe fearing (Maple Leaf STC)
$0 Long range tanks (80 gal)
$0 Stowable rudder pedals
$0 Rudder trim
$0 Locking tail wheel
$0 Auxiliary power plug
$0 Access panel (SK185-27) for jack-screw inspection
$0 Air/Oil Separator (Walker STC)
$0 Spin-on oil filter adapter
$0 Auxiliary belly strobe
$0 Abrasion boots
$0 Ponk gear mod
$0 Soros vent tubes
$0 Baggage door lock (non pickable)
$2500 $1500 Snider speed kit (gear leg, brake & stabilator fearings)
$970 $500 BAS inertial reel shoulder harnesses
$190 $95 BAS pull handles
$260 $130 Rosen sun visors
$300 $150 MtnView Aviation Door Stewards (left & right)
$500 $250 Aeroflash wingtip strobe and nav light system
$162,200 ----------- Total valuation