1953 Cessna 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Placerville, CA, USA
This 1953 Cessna 180, registration N2802A, is notable as the first production Cessna 180 ever produced, serial number 30002. It is currently offered at $175,000 from Northern California with 5,900 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft has been owned by the same owners since 1988 and comes with complete logs. The engine, an O-470U with a 2,000-hour TBO, has 1,587 hours since major overhaul, and the McCauley two-blade propeller has 575 hours since overhaul. The annual inspection is due in August 2027, and useful load is listed at 1,015 pounds with four seats.
The listing notes early damage history in 1991 when a brake failure caused...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Backcountry, Utility, Recreational, Classic / Antique
- Useful Load
- 1,015 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 5,900 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,587 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 575 hrs (SPOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete logs
- Inspection Status
- Annual Due: August 2027
Avionics
ADSB
uAvionix ADS-B - ADS-B In and
ADS-B In
uAvionix ADS-B - ADS-B In and
Comms
King KX 170B - KX Com, KX Nav/Com, KI VOR/LOC/Glideslope KI VOR/LOC/Glideslope
GPS
Garmin 496 - GPS
EMS
JPI EDM-700 - JPI Engine Analyzer
Additional Equipment
Transponder
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder
Analog Clock
Carburetor Temperature Gauge
Intercom
4-Place Intercom
Clock
Analog Clock
Wheel Pants
Speed Kit
Snyder - speed kit
Strut Cuffs
Horton - Strut cuffs
Shoulder Harnesses
Four place shoulder harnesses
Battery
Recent Battery
Magneto
SureFly - Magneto
Exhaust System
Kniseley - exhaust
Induction Headers
Chrome Induction Headers
Spinner
Polished Spinner
Screw Kit
Stainless Steel Screw Kit
Stabilizer Abrasion Boots
Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots
Lower Cowling
Later-1950s-Style Lower Cowling
Opening Window
Right-Side Opening Window
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 8/10
- Paint Rating
- 9/10
- Interior Notes
- Red velour and brown seats with matching side panels and tan carpet
- Exterior Notes
- Original 1953 paint scheme with red major accent over bright overall white
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- O-470U
- Propeller Model
- McCauley two blade
Asking Price
$175,000
Aircraft Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 22, 2026: $175,000 - trade-a-plane
Aug 18, 2026: $175,000 - barnstormers
Aug 13, 2026: $175,000(-$20,000) - controller
+1 more price changes
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Asking Price
$175,000
Aircraft Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 22, 2026: $175,000 - trade-a-plane
Aug 18, 2026: $175,000 - barnstormers
Aug 13, 2026: $175,000(-$20,000) - controller
+1 more price changes
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