This 1976 Cessna A185F is a tough and dependable airplane, ready for work or adventure. It has a brand-new interior and upgraded Wing-X extensions for better performance. The Sportsman STOL kit and vortex generators help it take off and land on shorter runways. It’s strong, can carry a lot, and is perfect for backcountry flying or hauling big loads. This Cessna 185 is in excellent shape and ready for its next mission!
Will be sold with fresh annual.
New Interior
Tail AD Done Properly
$100k recently put into it
1976 Cessna A185F
Registration Number: N28JE
Serial Number: 18502911
Aircraft Total Time: 4404
Date of Annual: Will be sold with fresh annual.
Fuel Capacity: 80 gallons
Stall Speed: 52 KIAS
Useful Load: 1451 lbs.
Max Range: 573 nm
Normal Cruise: 147 kts
Continental IO-520D24B
Serial Number: 282957-R
Engine Total Time: 1024
Date of Rebuild: November 4, 1993
Location of Rebuild: Teledyne Continental Motors
Engine Lifters Pulled and Cam Shaft Inspected
Hartzell HC-C3YF-1RF1
Serial Number: D-3251-3R
Blade Design Number: F8468A-8R
Blade Serial Numbers: H73531, H73534, H73533
Prop Total Time: 893
Date of New Installation: April 14, 1995
Garmin GNS 430
JPI EDM 700
BFG WX-950 Stormscope
PS Engineering PM 1000 II
BendixKing KMA 24 TSO
BendixKing KX 155 TSO
BendixKing KN 64
BendixKing KT 76
BendixKing KI-204 VOR/LOC Indicator
S-Tec System 50 Autopilot
BendixKing HSD 830 HSI
Datcon Hobbs Meter
Airspeed Indicator
Turn Coordinator
Attitude Indicator
Altimeter
Vertical Speed Indicator
Manifold Pressure Gauge
Tachometer
DIS CHG Ammeter Indicator
ADS-B? No
IFR Capable? Yes
IFR certified? No
New Wing X Extensions
New Sportsman Leading Edge STOL
New Vortex Generators
New Ailerons
New Elevators
New Seaplanes West Replacement Engine Mount
Tail Removed and AD Properly Completed
Windshield V Brace and Float Fittings
Incident Date(s): None
Gaps/missing Logbooks: No
Known Flaws: No
Known Corrosion: No
The exterior is white and gray with red and white accents. New paint applied to wings and elevators in December 2022.
New interior in light and dark shades of gray, with gray marbled plastic flooring.
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