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1954 Cessna 180 SkywagonSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Oxford, NC, USA

This 1954 Cessna 180 Skywagon, registration N2493C (serial 30793), is offered at $295,000 from Oxford, North Carolina, with 3,366 hours total time on the airframe and a useful load of 771 pounds (2,550-pound max gross, 1,779-pound empty, 60 gallons of fuel with 55 usable). The aircraft is hangared and comes with all logbooks and records, and the seller lists it as NDH, meaning no damage history.

The engine is a Texas Skyways Continental O-520-U/TS (serial 5U343) showing approximately 78 hours since major overhaul against a 2,500-hour TBO, fitted with the Knisley Exhaust upgrade; the listing states this conversion boosts output to 280...

Year
1954
Make
Cessna
Series
180 Skywagon
Model
180 Skywagon
Tail #
N2493C
Serial #
30793

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
Useful Load
771 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,366 hrs
Engine 1 Time
78 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
78 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
All Logbooks and Records
Inspection Status
Hangared

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual HSI and ADI

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Dual HSI and ADI

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - WAAS IFR GPS/Nav/Comm; WAAS IFR GPS/Nav/Comm

Comms

Garmin GTR 205 - Comm

AP

S-Tec 50 - Autopilot; GPSS

ADSB

uAvionix SkyBeacon - ADS-B

EMS

EDM-930 - Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Fuel Senders

CIES Fuel Senders

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Air/Oil Separator

Air Wolf Air/Oil Separator

CO Detector

Guardian CO Detector

Battery

Concord Battery

Shoulder Harness System

BAS Shoulder Harness System

Tail Pull Handles

Tail Pull Handles STC

Strobes

Wheelen Strobes

Alternator Conversion

InterAv Alternator Conversion - STC

Exhaust System

Knisley Exhaust - STC

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes - STC

Avionics Master Switch

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2026
Interior Notes
2026 Refurbished Interior
Exterior Notes
Polished Aluminum; Blue Stripes and Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-520-U/TS
Engine Power
280 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell Three-Blade HC-C3YRF_1RF/F8068

Asking Price

$295,000

Aircraft Location

Oxford, NC, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Sep 30, 2026: $295,000 - aircraftforsale

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Asking Price

$295,000