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1973 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisburg, NC, USA

This 1973 Cessna 185F, registration N365FC, presents as a comprehensively upgraded bush aircraft with 15,457 hours total time on the airframe. Its powerplant features a 300 HP IO-550 Bonaire/Davis conversion with 1,645 hours since major overhaul and 274 hours since top overhaul, paired with a McCauley 3-blade propeller showing 185 hours since its overhaul. The aircraft's capability for backcountry operations is significantly enhanced by its P-Ponk gear, Sportsman STOL kit, vortex generators, Alaska Bushwheels tailwheel, and a factory float kit, having previously been an active floatplane in Canada.

The panel has been completely modernized...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185F
Tail #
N365FC
Serial #
18502233

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,464 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
15,457 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,645 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
274 hrs
Prop 1 Time
185 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Logbooks begin 1988 with all Canadian records. Aircraft imported to US in 2005. All records since 1988, no airframe information prior to export to Canada. Canadian history with detailed records.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX-375 - WAAS IFR GPS LPV ADSB Remote

Comms

Garmin GNC-255 - Nav/Com

Autopilot

Garmin GFC-500 - 3-axis Autopilot Blue 'Level' Button Go Around Flight Envelope Protection Altitude Pre-Select/Hold Angle of Attack Synthetic Vision Dual AHRS

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX-33 - ADSB Remote Transponder

PFD

Garmin G3X Touch - Dual Landscape PFD Displays

EMS/EIS

Garmin G5 - Flight Instrument Standby with backup battery

Additional Equipment

Float Kit

Factory Float Kit - (was an active in Canada)

Landing Gear

P-Ponk Gear

Wheels

Alaska Bushwheels - Tailwheel and Spring

Wing Modifications

Sportsman STOL VG's

Windshield

New one-piece windshield & side windows

Handles

BAS Tail Handles - Retractable BAS

Lighting

LED Beacons - LED Red/White Two Color Maplights, White/Red Overhead Light Switching

Safety Equipment

Aero-Fabricators Shoulder Harnesses

Fuel System

CIES Fuel Senders

Storage

Extended Baggage

Instrument Panel

New Custom Instrument Panel

Electrical

Klixon Circuit Breakers - New Avionics Master Switch Dual Pitot

Controls

Avion Research Yokes - New A/P Disconnect Dual PTT

Corrosion Protection

Factory Zinc Chromate

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior Good Condition, Brushwood Cloth Seating Inserts with Umber Vinyl Surrounds, Tan Sidewalls and Headliner, Glove Box, New Cabin Speaker
Exterior Notes
Exterior Good Condition Overall, Matterhorn White Navy Blue Lower and Accents, New one-piece windshield & side windows

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-550-FC-D
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-blade Prop D3A34C401

Asking Price

$239,500

Aircraft Location

Louisburg, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 6, 2025: $239,500 - trade-a-plane

Oct 6, 2025: $239,500 - controller

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First Seen: Oct 6, 2025

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