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1959 Cessna 172/180 ConversionSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • CA, USA

This 1959 Cessna 172/180 conversion, registered as N5876A, is presented as an excellent backcountry aircraft with a total airframe time of 22,000 hours. It features a Bolen tailwheel conversion and an Avcon 180hp conversion utilizing a Lycoming O-360 engine with 1,750 hours since major overhaul, paired with a Hartzell constant speed propeller. The aircraft is equipped with a Sportsman STOL kit, left and right main fuel tanks, Flint tip tanks, and Micro VGs (new, not installed), enhancing its utility mission capability. The Avcon updated instrument panel supports IFR flight with a King KLN-94 color IFR GPS, an STEC-40 autopilot, Terra digital...

Year
1959
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172/180 Conversion
Tail #
N5876A
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
22,000 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,750 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
In annual until May 2026

Avionics

GPS

King KLN-94 - Color IFR GPS

AP

STEC-40 - Autopilot

ADSB

Tailbeacon - ADS-B Out

Additional Equipment

Fuel System

L/R Main Fuel Tanks and Flint Tip Tanks

Safety Harnesses

BAS Shoulder Harnesses

Vortex Generators

Micro VG - VG (new, not installed)

Windows

Observer doors. Sky Lights

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Utility Interior
Exterior Notes
Poor Paint. Surface corrosion (see photos).

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-360
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell Constant Speed Prop

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