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1953 Cessna 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Anchorage, AK, USA

This 1953 Cessna 180 presents a purpose-built backcountry aircraft with extensive professional modifications accumulated over 5,358 total airframe hours. The airframe features ART wing extensions with gross weight increase, Cessna 185 spring gear with Ponk beef-up kit, and 31" Alaska Bushwheels paired with a Baby Bushwheel tailwheel for rugged operations. The powerplant is a Ponk "Super Eagle" PPA O-470-50 producing 270+ horsepower, with 527 hours since major overhaul in June 2015 and an extended 2,000-hour TBO, coupled with a McCauley propeller showing 873 hours since its 2013 overhaul.

The aircraft is equipped with substantial STOL...

Year
1953
Make
Cessna
Series
180
Model
180
Tail #
Not Listed
Serial #
30653

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
1,130 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,358 hrs
Engine 1 Time
527 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
873 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete airframe logs

Avionics

GPS

Apollo GX-60 - GPS/comm

Comms

ICOM IC-A200 - ICOM comm

Transponder

Garmin GTX-327 - transponder

EMS/EIS

EI digital EGT/CHT

MFD

MX-20 - multifunction display

Additional Equipment

Extended Cargo

Extended cargo & pod

Wing Extensions

ART wing extensions w/gross weight increase

Cargo Pod

Cessna cargo pod

Spring Gear

Cessna 185 spring gear

Wheels & Brakes

Cleveland wheels & brakes

Landing Gear

P Ponk landing gear beef up kit

Vortex Generators

MicroAero Dynamics vortex generators

Tail Pull Handles

BAS tail pull handles

Bushwheels

31" Alaska Bushwheels

Tailwheel

ABI "Baby Bushwheel" tailwheel & fork

Exhaust System

Leading Edge exhaust system

Gascolator

Steve's gascolator

Oil Filter

Airwolf remote oil filter

Cowling Fasteners

Skybolt cowling camloc fasteners

Air Filter

Brackett air filter

Folding Seats

Atlee Dodge folding rear seats

Extended Baggage

Cargo Tie-downs

Cargo tie-downs & restraint net

Bubble Windows

Cabin door bubble windows

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-470-50
Engine Power
270 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley D2A34C58

Asking Price

$155,000

Aircraft Location

Anchorage, AK, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 2, 2025: $155,000 - trade-a-plane

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$155,000