1976 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sanford, ME, USA
This 1976 Cessna 185F, registration N23LK, presents as a well-equipped floatplane with 2100 hours total time on airframe. It is powered by a Continental IO-550 engine with 660 hours since a factory overhaul, paired with a McCauley three-blade propeller showing 118 hours since its own overhaul. The aircraft is mounted on Wipline 3730 amphibious floats, which include an emergency hydraulic pump, and it has no damage history or salt water exposure, with the seller noting it is "very clean" with complete logs.
The aircraft has received significant upgrades, including new Garmin avionics with a GFC 500 autopilot, dual G5 flight instruments, a...
- Year
- 1976
- Make
- Cessna
- Series
- 185
- Model
- 185F
- Tail #
- N23LK
- Serial #
- 185-03085
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Amphibious, Utility
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,030 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 2,100 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 660 hrs
- Prop 1 Time
- 118 hrs (SPOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete logs
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430
Autopilot
Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Garnish GFC GSA
PFD
Garmin G5 - Attitude indicator
MFD
Garmin G5 - HSI
EMS/EIS
Electronics International FP-51 - Fuel Flow Indicator, JP
Additional Equipment
Extended Baggage
Floats
Wipline 3730 - Amphibious Floats with Emergency Hydraulic pump
Fuel System
Flint Tip tanks, new bladder tanks 2019, Storehouse Fuel drains, Monarch Fuel Caps, GAMI fuel injectors
Lighting
Whelen position lights
ELT
Kannad ELT
Cowl Modifications
Cowl Louvers
Throttle System
New Vernier Assist Throttle
Flap System
Flap roller assist kit
Door System
Door Stewards
Oil System
Stratus Tool Tech Engine oil filter
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 1976
- Paint Year
- 1976
- Interior Notes
- Original Pilot seats, floor and upholstery panels in excellent condition
- Exterior Notes
- Factory Float kit No corrosion
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- IO-550-D2B
- Propeller Model
- McCauley 3-blade prop D3A34C401
Asking Price
$450,000
Aircraft Location
Sanford, ME, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 2, 2025: $450,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$450,000
Aircraft Location
Sanford, ME, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 2, 2025: $450,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$450,000