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1953 Cessna 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Golf, IL 60029 United States

This 1953 Cessna 180 is offered as a project aircraft with an asking price of $105,000, located in Golf, Illinois. The seller states it has never been wrecked, and though there are no logs, the tach shows 4,100 hours with all FAA records available. The listing notes a field approval for an IO-520-D, 120 gallons of fuel capacity, rebuilt wings with long range fuel and tip tanks that have not been installed since overhaul, a rebuilt air box for an O-470-R, and Micro VG’s. It also includes original seats plus a pilot articulating seat, Cleveland Double Puck brakes, a Continental O-470-R with exhaust showing 1,261.7 SMOH and 132.3 since IRAN in...

Year
1953
Make
Cessna
Series
180 Skywagon
Model
180

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,100 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,261.7 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
No Logs

Additional Equipment

Tip Tanks

Not installed since OV

Long Range Fuel

Rebuilt wings with long range fuel

Air Box

Rebuilt air box for O-470-R

Seats

Original seats plus Pilot Articulating

Brakes

Cleveland Double Puck Brakes

Exhaust System

Continental O-470R, with exhaust

Jump Seats

Newly recovered Cessna removeable jump seats

Cowling

Extra Cowling pieces

Baggage Door Mod

Baggage Door Mod parts

Interior & Exterior

Exterior Notes
Painted Tail

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-470-R
Propeller Model
McCauley 88" Seaplane Prop and Spinner

Asking Price

$105,000

Aircraft Location

Golf, IL 60029 United States

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Oct 6, 2026: $105,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Oct 6, 2026

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Asking Price

$105,000