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

This 1956 Cessna 180, registration N4979A, presents with 4,290 total hours on the airframe and a Continental O-470-K engine showing 1,249 hours since major overhaul out of a 1,800-hour TBO. The aircraft has just completed an annual inspection in March 2025. It is equipped with a McCauley 88-inch propeller with 409 hours since new and features a Collins Nav/Com radio, King KT76A transponder, and an ACK ELT for IFR capability.

Significant recent investments and upgrades are documented, including a P-Ponk landing gear kit (STC SA2918NM), new engine mounts from Loree Air, and new wing tanks with zero time. A new muffler and exhaust manifold...

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

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,290 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,586 hrs (SMOH)
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

New Engine Mounts - Loree Air

Fuel Tanks

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

Exhaust System

New Muffler and Exhaust Manifold System - Knisley Welding, 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

$129,000

Aircraft Location

Watsonville, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 1, 2025: $129,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane

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

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

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First Seen: Jul 31, 2025

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