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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Placerville, California, USA

1953 Cessna 180

Price
$169,900
Year
1953
Total time
5,900 hours
Location
United States
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Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA 180
Registration #
N2802A
Serial #
30002
Total time
5900
Engine 1 Time
1587 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
575 SPOH
Useful Load
1015 lb
Condition
Used

Airframe

Aircraft Total Time
5900 hours
Airframe
50 gallons fuel capacity
  • Wheel Pants
  • Snyder speed kit
  • Horton Strut cuffs
  • Four place shoulder harnesses
  • Recent Battery
  • SureFly Magneto
  • Kniseley exhaust
  • Chrome Induction Headers
  • Polished Spinner
  • Stainless Steel Screw Kit
  • Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots
  • Later-1950s-Style Lower Cowling
  • Right-Side Opening Window

Engine

Engine Time
1587 SMOH on O-470U (2000 TBO)

Propeller

Propeller Time
575 SPOH on McCauley two blade

Avionics

Avionics
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
  • King KX 170B Com
  • King KX 155 Nav/Com
  • Analog Clock
  • King KI 209 VOR/LOC/Glideslope #1
  • King KI 209 VOR/LOC/Glideslope #2
  • JPI EDM-700 Engine Analyzer
  • Carburetor Temperature Gauge
  • Garmin 496 GPS
  • uAvionix ADS-B In and Out
  • 4-Place Intercom

Interior

Interior
Red velour and brown seats with matching side panels and tan carpet. Overall rated 8 out of 10.
Exterior
Original 1953 paint scheme with red major accent over bright overall white. Rated 9 out of 10.

Remarks

Annual Due
August 2027
History
This is the first Production Cessna 180 ever produced, serial number 30002. Current owners have owned it since 1988.

Detailed Description

1953 Cessna 180 (First one ever sold) - N2802A - $175,000 (Northern California)

Remarks

Complete logs. Early Damage history in 1991 when a brake failure meant that it rolled into a hangar at low speed. Right wing was repaired. No Hail.

Aircraft record

N2802A

Registration

Registration
N2802A
Registered as
Cessna 180
Year
1953
Serial number
30002
Engine
Cont Motor O-470 Series · 230 hp
Certificate
Standard
Airworthiness date
1956-05-15
Registered since
1988-09-01
Registration valid to
2028-04-30
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record

On the market

Sep 2026 – now
$175,000 → $169,900
Oct 2026 – now
$169,900

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