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1965 Piper Cherokee 180CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fort Worth, TX, USA

This 1965 Piper Cherokee 180C, registration N253WM, represents a well-equipped IFR trainer that has been hangared and maintained with all logbooks on hand. The airframe shows 5,196 total hours, with the Lycoming O-360-A3A engine at 1,325 hours since major overhaul and the propeller at 450 hours since new. The seller notes the aircraft is "IFR ready" and was used for their own IFR training, with the engine compressions during the last annual recorded at 71, 73, 71, and 75/80.

The panel features a modern stack including an Avidyne IFD550 navigator, Garmin GNC 355, Avidyne AXP340 transponder, dual Garmin G5 displays (PFD and HSI), an...

Year
1965
Make
Piper
Series
Cherokee
Model
Cherokee 180C
Tail #
N253WM
Serial #
28-2026

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training
Flight Rules
Both
Useful Load
1,110 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,196 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,325 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
450 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
All logbooks on hand, only the current ones are scanned to PDF at the moment
Inspection Status
Annual is due Dec 2026, IFR recertification due Nov 2026. All AD's up to date.

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD550

Comms

Garmin GNC 355

AP

TruTrak Autopilot - coupled the IFD550

ADSB

Avidyne AXP340 - transponder

ADS-B In

The Avidyne combo does provide ADSB-In/Out to view traffic either on the IFD or ForeFlight

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - HSI

EMS

Electronics International CGR-30P - engine monitor

Additional Equipment

Stratus

Stratus - mounted to the windscreen

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Great looking paint
Exterior Notes
Great looking paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A3A

Asking Price

$130,000

Aircraft Location

Fort Worth, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 31, 2026: $130,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 31, 2026

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Asking Price

$130,000