1953 Cessna 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Placerville, CA, USA
This 1974 Cessna 180, registration N2802A, serial number 30002, presents a rare opportunity as the first production Cessna 180 ever built. The seller's description identifies it as the first one ever sold, with the current owners holding it since 1988. Complete logs are reported, and the airframe shows 5900 total hours. The engine is an O-470U with 1,587 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000 TBO, and the two-blade McCauley propeller has 575 hours since prop overhaul. The annual is due August 2027, and useful load is listed at 1,015 pounds with 50 gallons fuel capacity. The seller notes early damage history in 1991 when a brake failure...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
- 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
Transponder
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder
NAV
King KI 209 - KI VOR/LOC/Glideslope #1, KI VOR/LOC/Glideslope
navigation
King KI 209 - KI VOR/LOC/Glideslope #1, KI VOR/LOC/Glideslope
Audio
4-Place Intercom
Additional Equipment
Transponder
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder
Analog Clock
Carburetor Temperature Gauge
Intercom
4-Place Intercom
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
Clock
Analog Clock
4-Place Intercom
Snyder Speed Kit
Horton Strut Cuffs
Four Place Shoulder Harnesses
Recent Battery
SureFly Magneto
Chrome Induction Headers
Polished Spinner
Stainless Steel Screw Kit
Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots
Right-Side Opening Window
Engine Analyzer
JPI EDM-700 - JPI Engine Analyzer
Abrasion Boots
Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 8/10
- Paint Rating
- 9/10
- Interior Notes
- Red Velour and Brown seats with matching side panels and Tan carpet. Overall rated 8 out of 10.
- Exterior Notes
- Original 1953 paint scheme with Red major accent over Bright overall White. Rated 9 out of 10.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- O-470U
- Propeller Model
- McCauley Two Blade
Asking Price
$164,900
Aircraft Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Oct 28, 2026: $164,900 - aso
Oct 28, 2026: $164,900 - barnstormers
Oct 28, 2026: $164,900 - controller
+7 more price changes
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Asking Price
$164,900
Aircraft Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Oct 28, 2026: $164,900 - aso
Oct 28, 2026: $164,900 - barnstormers
Oct 28, 2026: $164,900 - controller
+7 more price changes
Contact Seller
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