A used ICON A5 is a thinly traded, highly individual aircraft. A single advertisement does not establish market value, and an asking price is not a recorded sale. Compare aircraft by evidence rather than by headline number.
Factors that can influence value
- Model year, certification and configuration
- Airframe, engine, and propeller time and calendar status
- Maintenance history, record continuity, and upcoming tasks
- Avionics and installed equipment
- Parachute-system status and applicable scheduled work
- Trailer and transferable accessories
- Cosmetic condition, storage, water environment, and corrosion findings
- Damage or repair history and the quality of documentation
- Location, delivery complexity, financing, and current buyer demand
Build an adjusted comparison
Start with genuinely comparable aircraft. Adjust for known differences, then include the cost and downtime of bringing each candidate to the same desired condition. Treat unknowns as risk—not as zero-cost items.
Use professional valuation when stakes require it
Financing, tax, estate, partnership, insurance, or legal matters may require a qualified appraisal. A marketplace page can organize evidence but cannot inspect the aircraft or know a private sale's final terms.
Future marketplace reports will distinguish active asking prices from seller-reported closed transactions when enough verified data exists. Until then, the site will not invent a “market average.”