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1953 Cessna 180

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🕒 Listed 2 weeks ago
$175,000 fyiEstimate $158,000–$162,000 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 10 comparable Cessna 180 listings ($160,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year -1 vs comparable listings -1.5%
  • ADS-B (40% of comps) +1.6%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1953
Mark Pilkington N

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 180
TypeOther
Airframe time
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GTX327
Avionics / Nav / com radioKing KX 155
ADS-B

Engines & propellers

Airframe

Total time
5900 hrs

Decoded from the seller's description — verify against logbooks.

Description

1953 CESSNA 180 N2802A, TT 5900, Engine 1587, Garmin GTX 327 Transponder, King KX 170B Com, King KX 155 Nav/Com, Analog Clock, King KI 209 VOR/LOC/Glideslope #1, King KI 209 VOR/LOC/Glideslope #2, JPI EDM-700 Engine Analyzer, Carburetor Temperature Gauge, Garmin 496 GPS, uAvionix ADS-B In and Out, 4-Place Intercom

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Cessna 180 lands versus other Cessna 180 listings on fyiAero.

Price

53rd pct
$120k$325kThis aircraft · $175k

$175k · 53rd percentile of 17 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 180

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 180 (not this specific airframe).

$27,897annual budget · 117 hrs/yr
$126variable cost / hour
$0.92cost per nm
13.5gph fuel burn
$171,117avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $158,000–$162,000

Performance & dimensions

Range513 nm
Cruise speed137 kts · 158 mph
Takeoff / landing610.0 / 450.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 180 seats up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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