1976 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rutherfordton, NC, USA
This 1976 Cessna 185F, offered by a friend of the owner and registered in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, presents a well-equipped, clean example of the classic utility hauler. The airframe has logged 3748.9 total time, with the Ram-overhauled Continental IO-520 engine, producing 300 horsepower, accumulating 536.7 hours since major overhaul. The propeller shows 150 hours since overhaul, and the aircraft is being offered with a fresh annual inspection completed through November 2025.
This machine is built for serious backcountry and floatplane operations, featuring the factory floatplane kit option with lift eyes, a seaplane engine mount, and...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Backcountry, Utility
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,748.9 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 536.7 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 150 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- November 2025 annual
Avionics
Comms
SL40
NAV
KN62
Transponder
KT76A
ADSB
Garmin GDL 82 - GDL ADSB Out
Additional Equipment
Floatplane Kit
Floatplane Kit Option With Lift Eyes
Engine Mount
Seaplanes Engine Mount
Fuel System
TailWheel Lock Fuel System Extended Range/80 gallon, Monarch Fuel Filler Caps
Rudder Pedals
Disengaging RH Rudder Pedals
Handles
Tail Cone Handles
Skylights
Doors
Patrol Doors With Lower Windows
Engine Monitor
Gamijectors
Battery
New Battery
Seat Stops
Secondary Seat Stop Kit Installed
Door Stewards
LH & RH Door Stewards
Lighting
Whelen Strobe Lights - Wing Tip Led Landing/Taxi
Exhaust System
Stainless Steel Exhaust Trail
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- IO 520
- Engine Power
- 300 HP
Asking Price
$185,000
Aircraft Location
Rutherfordton, NC, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
May 9, 2026: $185,000 - barnstormers
Contact Seller
Asking Price
$185,000
Aircraft Location
Rutherfordton, NC, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
May 9, 2026: $185,000 - barnstormers
Contact Seller
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$185,000