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1956 Cessna 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Watsonville, CA, USA

This 1956 Cessna 180, registration N4979A, presents with 4290 hours total time on the airframe and a Continental O-470-K engine showing 1249 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft has just completed an annual inspection in March 2025 and features a McCauley propeller with 409 hours since new. It is equipped with a Collins NAV/COM and a King KT76A transponder for IFR capability, along with an ACK ELT.

Notable upgrades include a P-Ponk landing gear kit, new engine mounts from Loree Air, and new zero-time wing tanks with a current AD vent conversion. The exhaust system has been replaced with a new Knisley welding muffler and manifold, also...

Year
1956
Make
Cessna
Series
180
Model
180
Tail #
N4979A
Serial #
32376

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Utility, Recreational
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,290 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,249 hrs (TSMOH)
Prop 1 Time
409 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Recent Annual - March 2025

Avionics

Comms

Collins Nav/Com

ADS-B Out

King KT76A - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ACK ELT

Landing Gear

P-Ponk Landing Gear Kit - (STC SA2918NM)

Engine Mounts

Loree Air Engine Mounts - New

Fuel Tanks

New Wing Tanks (L&R), Zero Time, Current AD Vent Conversion

Exhaust System

Knisley Welding Exhaust System - New Muffler And Manifold Zero Time

Primer System

6 Station Primer - Overhauled

Windshield

Solid (One-Piece) Windshield

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2002
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2001
Exterior Notes
Paint - 9 Out Of 10, Solid (One-Piece) Windshield

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-470-K
Engine Power
230 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 88"

Asking Price

$149,000

Aircraft Location

Watsonville, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 2, 2025: $149,000(+$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Sep 1, 2025: $139,000 - trade-a-plane

Aug 11, 2025: $139,000(-$10,000) - controller

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First Seen: Jul 31, 2025

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$149,000