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1976 CESSNA A185F N5227R

1976 Float Plane

Fairbanks, AK Listed today

About this aircraft

$295,000 · FOR SALE · engine: TCM IO-550-D remanufactured by Western Skyways 4/1/2022 TSMOH 325, propeller: McCauley model D3A34C401-C TT 3070, TSPOH 570, aircraft maintained for FAR Part 135 Air Taxi, Avionics: #1 NAV/COM Garmin GNS 430 w/ WAAS upgrade, ILS, #2 NAV/Com King KX 155, Garmin GMX 200 MFD, Garmin GTX-345 transponder (ADS-B in/out), Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, Artex ELT 345, EI MVP-50P engine analyzer, Sportsmans STOL Kit, Micro Vortex Generator Kit, C.A.P. 3000 floats, Alaska Skycraft Skypod belly pod w/ fuel tank, extended baggage & fishing rod tube

Specifications

Year
1976
Total time (TTAF)
3,070 hrs
Engine time (SMOH)
325 hrs
Engine
TCM IO-550-D

Avionics & panel

WAAS GPS — IFR-capable

WAAS GPS navigator for LPV precision approaches. No autopilot or glass panel detected in the listing.

ADS-B OutWAAS GPS
  • Garmin GNS 430 WAAS
  • King KX 155
  • Garmin GMX 200 MFD
  • Garmin GTX-345 transponder ADS-B
  • Garmin GMA 340 audio panel
  • Artex ELT 345
  • EI MVP-50P engine analyzer

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

2 in this listing's favor

  • Listed today

    Fresh to market — early in the listing cycle

  • Engine has life left

    1,675 hrs to TBO (84% of the 2,000-hr Continental IO-550 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road

  • WAAS GPS — IFR-capable

    WAAS GPS navigator for LPV precision approaches. No autopilot or glass panel detected in the listing.

  • 4/5 key specs

    Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 325 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Continental IO-550.

1,675 hrsto TBO

84% of TBO remaining

≈ 27.5 years to overhaul at its historical pace

1,675hrs left ÷ this aircraft's ~61 hrs/yr average. A rough projection — your own flying rate will change the timeline.

Engine reserve budget~$1,900/yr · ~$19/hr

Estimated overhaul cost ($38,000) spread over 2,000 hr TBO at 100 hrs/yr — a rule of thumb, not a quote.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 3,070 hrs total time across ~50 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

≈61 hrs/yrTypical

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 61 hrs/year over ~50 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$2,238/mo$26,850/yr

≈ $269 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$295,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $11,850 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

OwnershipBuy-inMonthlyAnnual
Full ownership (sole)$295,000$2,238/mo$26,850/yr
1/2 share$147,500$1,619/mo$19,425/yr
1/3 share$98,333$1,413/mo$16,950/yr
1/4 share$73,750$1,309/mo$15,713/yr

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$295,000

Listing trust

2/4
  • Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
  • Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
  • Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
  • Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.
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