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1953 Cessna 170/180 ConversionSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • La Grande, OR, USA

This 1953 Cessna 170/180 Conversion, registered as N508WL, presents a comprehensively restored airframe with 4,950 hours total time. The aircraft benefits from a complete tip-to-tail restoration performed in 2012 by Ron Anderson, with only 596.9 hours accumulated since that work. It features a fresh annual inspection valid through September 2025 and is equipped with a factory-new ECI Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, which has 596.9 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO. The airframe is outfitted for serious backcountry operations with a Sportsman STOL kit, MicroAero vortex generators, 31-inch Alaska Bush...

Year: 1953

Make: Cessna

Series: 180 Skywagon

Model: 170/180 Conversion

Tail #: N508WL

Serial #: 25897

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Utility, Recreational, Classic / Antique

Flight Rules: VFR

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,950 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 596.9 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 596.9 hrs (SNEW)

Logbook Status: Complete Logs

Inspection Status: Fresh Annual September 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 660 - GPS (AirGizmo Panel Mount)

Comms

Garmin SL40 - Comm

ADS-B Out

Stratus - ADS-B In/Out Transponder

EMS/EIS

EI UGB-16 - Analyzer, Pressure and Temp Gauge,

ADS-B In

Stratus - ADS-B In/Out Transponder

PFD

UAvionix AV30

Additional Equipment

Angle of Attack Indicator

Alpha Systems Falcon - Kit Angle of Attack Indicator HUD

Fuel System

Extended Range Fuel Tanks - 56 Gallons Usable

Landing Gear

Cleveland - Alaska Bush Wheels, Six-Bolt Wheels, Double Puck Brakes, Heavy Duty Tailwheel, Tailwheel Suspension

Stall Modification

MicroAero VG's, Leading Edge Cuff & Aileron Gap Covers

Windows

New One-Piece Windshield and Bubble Side Windows

Cargo System

Denton Aft Luggage Door with Cargo Door, Silkirk Extended Baggage Compartment, Cargo Net

Electrical System

McFarlane - Lightweight Starter Alternator, Rewire with All New Pulleys

Safety Equipment

ELT 406 MHz - Alpha Systems Falcon Kit, BAS Retractable TSO'd 4 Point Shoulder Harnesses, Collapsible BAS Tailwheel Handling Handle, Hydraulic Door Stewards & Inflatable Door Seals

Intercom

4-Place Intercom

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ELT 406 MHz

Luggage System

Denton - Aft Luggage Door with Cargo Door, Extended Baggage Compartment, Cargo Net

Door System

Hydraulic Door Stewards & Inflatable Door Seals

Tailwheel System

BAS - Collapsible BAS Tailwheel Handling Handle

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 10/10

Paint Rating: 10/10

Interior Notes: Custom Airtex Interior - Rated 10/10, Atlee Dodge Rear Folding Seats, Removable Rear Seats, New Fiberglass Glare Shield, Rosen Sun Visors, BAS Retractable TSO'd 4 Point Shoulder Harnesses, New Interior Paint & Trim, Sport Aircraft Seats Custom Leather