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1979 Cessna A185F AmphibianSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Brainerd, MN, USA

This 1979 Cessna A185F Amphibian, registered as N400K, presents a comprehensively restored and upgraded example with a low 1,300-hour total time on the airframe and no damage history. The aircraft underwent a full restoration and features a custom premium polyurethane Jet Glow exterior paint completed in 2008, which included all new cabin glass with bubble windows, new exterior fairings, and strut seals. The interior was completely renewed with a premium leather installation in 2024, and the panel received a significant 2024 upgrade centered on a Garmin G500 TXI PFD, GTN 750XI and 650XI navigators, a GFC 500 autopilot with yaw damper, and a...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F Amphibian
Tail #
N400K
Serial #
18503889

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,300 hrs
Engine 1 Time
425 hrs
Prop 1 Time
70 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Logs, NDH
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750XI - GTN GTN

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Auto Pilot With Yaw Damp Completed 2024

PFD

Garmin G500 TXI - TXI PFD

EMS/EIS

Aerocet 3400 - Gear Advisory System

Additional Equipment

Wing Extensions

ART - ART Wing Extensions

Seats

Dual Articulating Seats

Vortex Generators

Micro Aerodynamics - VG’s

Amphibious Floats

Aerocet 3400 - Amphibs

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Gear Reinforcement

P Ponk - P Gear Reinforcement Kit

Cabin Air Vents

Precise Flow - Cabin Air Vents

Wing Mirrors

Wing Mounted Mirrors

Step

Aerocet - Double Step Option

Fuel System

Long Range Fuel 5th and 6th

Kid Seat

Strobes

Engine Mount

Seaplanes West - Heavy Duty Engine Mount

Wheel Gear

Wheel Gear Included

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
10/10
Interior Year
2024
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2008
Interior Notes
Complete New Premium Leather Interior Completed 2024
Exterior Notes
Custom Premium Polyurethane Jet Glow Finish Completed 2008, All New Cabin Glass With Bubble Windows and Double Latch Kit, All New Exterior Fairings and Strut Seals at Time of Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-550
Propeller Model
Hartzell Voyager 3 blade 86”

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Aircraft Location

Brainerd, MN, USA

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