1953 Cessna 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fort Bragg, CA, USA
This is a truly unique opportunity to acquire a piece of aviation history: the very first Cessna 180 ever sold, now offered for the first time in 36 years. This 1953 Cessna 180, serial number ider, is believed to be the oldest surviving example and was featured in EAA's Vintage Airplane Magazine in April 2004. The airframe has a total time of 5,885.3 hours, with the engine, a 0-470-U-13, having 1,571.6 hours since major overhaul and just 18.2 hours since top overhaul with new Millennium power assemblies. It is being sold as potentially the fastest O-470-powered 180, validated by an annual inspection valid through July 2025 and an empty...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Recreational
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 5,885.3 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,571.6 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Logs from Dec 1952, spares
- Inspection Status
- Annual Thru July 2025
Avionics
Comms
King KX155 - With GS,
GPS
Garmin 496
ADSB
Sky-Beacon - ADS-B Out Wing Tip
ADS-B In
Sky-Beacon - ADS-B In Wing Tip
Additional Equipment
Exhaust System
Knisley Dual Exhaust - System, Beech Mufflers
Ignition System
SureFly - One Mag, Advancing Electronic Ignition, Fine Wire Plugs
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- 0-470-U-13
- Engine Power
- unknown
- Propeller Model
- McCauley prop
Asking Price
$195,000
Aircraft Location
Fort Bragg, CA, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
May 9, 2026: $195,000 - barnstormers
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Asking Price
$195,000
Aircraft Location
Fort Bragg, CA, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
May 9, 2026: $195,000 - barnstormers
Contact Seller
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$195,000