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1969 Cessna 185ESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • La Grande, OR, USA

This 1969 Cessna A185E (N113LC) presents as a rugged utility aircraft with 6,418.8 total airframe hours, featuring factory seaplane configuration and BAS tail handles for versatile operations. The airframe shows a damage history from 1991 (with all 337s available) and has missing logs from 1969-1975, though recent structural enhancements include new McFarlane jack screws and tail cone reinforcement angles. The aircraft carries a useful load of 1,558 lbs and comes with 29" Bushwheels for off-airport capability, with its next annual due in February 2026.

Power comes from a Continental IO-520-D engine with 775 hours since its 1980s overhaul,...

Year
1969
Make
Cessna
Series
185
Model
185E
Tail #
N113LC
Serial #
185-1459

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility, Recreational
Useful Load
1,558 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,418.8 hrs
Engine 1 Time
775 hrs
Prop 1 Time
237 hrs
Logbook Status
Airframe logs missing from 1969-1975
Inspection Status
Annual due: FEB 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPSMap 196

Comms

Bendix King KX170A - Nav/Com

Transponder

Bendix King KT76 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Seaplane Equipment

Factory Seaplane BAS Tail Handles

Seat Locks

Aerostop Seat Locks

Bushwheels

29" Bushwheels available

Tail Reinforcement

New McFarlane Tail cone reinforcement angles

Jack Screws

New McFarlane jack screws

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-D
Propeller Model
McCauley

Asking Price

$160,000

Aircraft Location

La Grande, OR, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 2, 2025: $160,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 2, 2025

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Asking Price

$160,000