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1976 Cessna 185Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisville, KY, USA

This 1976 Cessna 185 is presented as a well-equipped and recently maintained floatplane. The airframe has a total time of 4,825 hours, and it is powered by a Continental IO-550-D engine with 150 hours since its major overhaul in 2018. The three-blade Hartzell propeller has 0 hours since its own overhaul, completed in 2025. The aircraft is equipped with EDO 3430 floats described as very tight with no leaks, a P.Ponk landing gear, Federal 3500 skis, wing extensions, and a Seaplane West engine mount, clearly defining its primary mission for backcountry and amphibious operations.

Key avionics include a PMA 8000 audio panel, a JPI 700 engine...

Year
1976
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185
Tail #
Not Listed
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Utility, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,825 hrs
Engine 1 Time
150 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs Since New

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 796 - GPS on Gizmo, GPS

Comms

Garmin GNC 255 - GNC Fuel Scan 450

Audio

PMA 8000 - PMA Audio Panel

EMS

JPI 700 - EDM JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

USB Plug

Floats

EDO 3430 Floats (Very Tight No Leaks)

Landing Gear

P.Ponk Landing Gear

Skis

Federal 3500 Skis

Wing Extensions

Engine Mount

Seaplane West Engine Mount

Starter

Sky-Tech Starter

Windows

Bubble Windows

Seats

Bush and Bench Seats

Fuel Bladders

All New Fuel Bladders Replaced in 2023

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
9+/10 New Paint/10
Interior Notes
Clean Interior
Exterior Notes
9+/10 New Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-550-D
Propeller Model
3 Blade Hartzell

Asking Price

$268,000

Aircraft Location

Louisville, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 24, 2026: $268,000(-$17,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 2, 2025: $285,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jun 2, 2025

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