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

This 1956 Cessna 180 Skywagon, registration N4979A (serial number 32376), is offered for sale at $149,000 out of Watsonville, California, with a fresh annual completed in January 2022. The airframe shows 4,290 total hours and has been owned by a single owner for over 40 years, since 1991, and has always been hangared. The seller notes the listing is driven by medical issues, and describes the aircraft as having no damage history (NDH).

The aircraft is powered by a Continental O-470-K rated at 230 horsepower, with 2,586 hours since major overhaul, turning a McCauley 88-inch propeller with 409 hours since new. It is equipped for IFR flight...

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

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
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
Fresh annual (Jan 2022). Medical issues forces sale. One owner for over 40 years (since 1991 - always hangared)

Avionics

Comms

Collins Nav/Com

Weather

King KT 76A - KT Transponder, ACK ELT

Additional Equipment

Landing Gear Kit

P-Ponk Landing Gear - kit (STC# SA2918NM)

Engine Mounts

Loree Air - New engine mounts

Wing Tanks

New wing tanks (L & R), zero time, current AD vent conversion

Muffler and Exhaust Manifold

Knisley Welding - New muffler and exhaust manifold system zero time

Primer

6 station primer - overhauled

Tailwheel Bushing

Tailwheel bushing AD & horizontal stabilizer AD solid (one piece) windshield

Interior & Exterior

Paint Rating
9/10
Interior Notes
4 seats
Exterior Notes
Paint condition score 9

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

For Sale

Price History

Nov 29, 2025: $149,000(+$20,000) - aircraftforsale

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

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

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First Seen: Jul 31, 2025

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Asking Price

$149,000