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

This 1956 Cessna 180, registration N4979A, presents with a total airframe time of 4,290 hours and a recent annual inspection completed in March 2025. It is powered by a Continental O-470-K engine producing 230 horsepower, with 2,586 hours total time and 1,249 hours since its last major overhaul, against a TBO of 1,800 hours. The aircraft features a McCauley 88" propeller with 409 hours since new, new zero-time wing tanks and a Knisley welding muffler/exhaust manifold system, and overhauled six-station primer. Notable upgrades include the P-Ponk landing gear kit (STC SA2918NM), new Loree Air engine mounts, a solid one-piece windshield, and...

Year
1956
Make
Cessna
Series
180 Skywagon
Model
180 Skywagon
Tail #
N4979A
Serial #
number32376Total

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, 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

Avionics

Comms

Collins Nav/Com

ADSB

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
Interior Notes
Number Of Seats: 4
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

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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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