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Single-Engine Piston

1974 Cessna 180

NoneCA · US
🕒 Listed 2 weeks ago
$175,000 fyiEstimate $270,500–$277,000 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 7 comparable Cessna 180 listings ($250,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year +5 vs comparable listings +7.5%
  • Airframe time +323 hr vs comps -0.6%
  • No Modern GPS navigator (57% of comps have one) -2.7%
  • ADS-B (71% of comps) +0.7%
  • Market supply: 6 for sale of 1178 FAA-registered +4.6%

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

1974
5,900 hrs
N2802A ✈ Flight Tracking
30002
O-470U
1
Hamilton Elson Co-owned
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Fort Bragg, CA

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 180
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time5,900 hrs
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GTX327
Avionics / Nav / com radioKing KX 155
InspectionAnnual
ADS-B

Description

1974 Cessna 180 is an active piston singles listing on Aircraft Shopper Online. Aircraft location: CA, US. Listed by Skywagons.com, LLC. Total time: 5,900 hours

Modifications

Back 20 Photos $175,000 1974 Cessna 180 S/N: 30002 R/N: N2802A 5,900 Total Hours California, United States Compare Date Listed: Aug 12, 2026 Seller Paragraph Seller Skywagons.com, LLC Location Placerville, CA, US 1953 Cessna 180 (First one ever sold). Airframe & Power Systems Information Engines Loc. Model SMOH C O-470U 1,587 2000 TBO Propellers Loc. Make SPOH C McCauley 575 Two Blade Maintenance Condition Complete Logs Yes Annual Due: August 2027 Useful Load: 1015 Lbs. Airframe 50 Gallons Fuel Capacity Wheel Pants Snyder Speed Kit Horton Strut Cuffs Four Place Shoulder Harnesses Recent Battery SureFly Magneto Kniseley Exhaust Chrome Induction Headers Polished Spinner Stainless Steel Screw Kit Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots Later-1950s-Style Lower Cowling Right-Side Opening Window Avionics 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 Interior Red Velour and Brown seats with matching side panels and Tan carpet. Overall rated 8 out of 10. Exterior Original 1953 paint scheme with Red major accent over Bright overall White. Rated 9 out of 10. History This is the first Production Cessna 180 ever produced, serial number 30002. Current owners have owned it since 1988. Complete logs. Early Damage history in 1991 when a brake failure meant that it rolled into a hangar at low speed. Right wing was repaired. No Hail. An Important Note About Buying An Aircraft Aircraft Shopper Online takes internet fraud very seriously. Before completing any transaction, please review our fraud prevention guidelines to protect yourself. Read our Fraud Alert → Listed By Skywagons.com, LLC Location Placerville, CA, US Website Visit website Contact Information Tel: (530) 642-2806 Tel: (800) 759-9466 Fax: (530) 642-9375 3501 Airport Road, Hanger 2 Placerville, California 95667 More listings from Skywagons.com, LLC

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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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

Airframe time

92nd pct
56,000This aircraft · 5,900

5,900 hours total (TTAF) · 92nd percentile of 13 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  $270,500–$277,000

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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Last flight

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