1966 Cessna 180H
Single Engine Piston
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Description
8465 AFTT 1343 SMOH 0 SPOH Compressions 76,77,75,78,75,76 All cylinders replaced in last 4 years. O-470-R. Selling our commercially operated maintained C180H. Flown regularly 200hrs a year. Many tasteful mods; Kenmore upgross to 3190lbs, Sportsman STOL, Atlee Dodge Bush Seats, Selkirk Interior Extended Baggage. This thing is at home in the back country whether on the water or wheels. Freshly overhauled prop and 100hr inspection. Currently on wheels, can install floats and help ferry within Canada. New glass in 2022. Paint 4/10, Interior 8/10. ASKING 145K USD or 199K CAD + GST
Engine
Continental O-470-R All cylinders replace within the last 4 years
Propeller
Kenmore Upgross 3190 lbs Aqua 3190 Floats Cessna 185 vertical tail Sportsman STOL cuff New Glass in 2022 Factory Float Kit BAS Tail pull handles Long Range Tanks 84 USG McFarlane V-Brace 8.50x6 Main tires (Optional 29x10s) 10" ABI tailwheel
Interior
Selkirk Interior (2022) Selkirk Extended baggage (2022) Atlee Dodge Bush Seats (2025) Could use a new headliner
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Listing Source
trade-a-plane.com
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$145,000
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Fort Nelson, BC, Canada | May 19, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 180H
This 1966 Cessna 180H (C-FUGR) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 8,465 hours on the airframe. There are currently 10 180H aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $100,000 to $275,000. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $145,000.
The 180H cruises at 140 kts (259 km/h) with a range of 700 nm (1,296 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 12 GPH (45 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $66/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $155/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $18,000. With 8,465 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (2,000 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 180H — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registry covers US-registered aircraft (N-numbers).
This aircraft (C-FUGR) is registered outside the US.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 180H
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
THE ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE FAULTY SET OF LIFTERS CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAMS. PURCHASED WITH 20 HRS ENGINE TIME. CAMS AND LIFTERS WERE INSPECTED ON PRE-BUY AND FOUND TO BE VISUALLY NORMAL WITH BLUEING STILL PRESENT. PERSISTENT HIGH FE ON REG...
(CAN) THE ACFT DESCENDED FROM FL200 WITH THE ENGINE THROTTLE AT IDLE, 61 PERCENT. BEFORE LANDING THE PILOT TRIED TO INCREASE POWER AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE PROPELLER SPEED TO OBTAIN A CHANGE IN ENGINE POW...
(CAN) WHEN CONTROL YOKE U WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR REPAIRS TO SUPPORT STRUCTURE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES OF CO-PILOT CONTROL YOKE UNIVERSAL JOINT STARTING FROM THE BOLT HOLES AND PROGRESSING TO THE AFT END OF THE U-JOINT. ...
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, JACKED ACFT TO CHECK MLG FREE-PLAY, AND FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, RT TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE FWD AND REAR ATTACHED BULKHEADS. REMOVED GEAR LEG IAW MM AND ONLY AFTER REMOVAL, SPOTT...
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, JACKED ACFT TO CHECK MLG FREE PLAY, AND FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET RT TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE FWD AND REAR ATTACHED BULKHEADS. REMOVED GEAR LEG IAW MM AND ONLY AFTER REMOVAL, SPOTTED...
(CAN) PROPELLER, W/O T 64571, RECEIVED FOR 10 YEAR OVERHAUL. LAST OVERHAUL MAY 1996. NOW 667.9 HOUR SINCE OVERHAUL. FOUND BLADE S-90AT-2, SN B34101YS, CRACKED IN BLADE THREADS, FOUND WITH EDDY CURRENT.
(CAN) ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL WOULD ONLY MOVE .5 INCH. FOUND DEBRIS CONSISTING OF GRASS, PEANUT SHELLS ETC. A SQUIRRELS NEST JAMMING THE CHAIN (CABLE ATTACHED TO CHAIN) ON THE GEAR WHICH ACTIVATES THE WORM GEAR TO MOVE THE ELEVATOR UP AND DOWN. BECAU...
BACK PLATE CRACKS FOUND RADIATING FROM RIVET HOLES. AT MANUFACTURING THE TALL SIDE OF RIVET AREAS NOT DEBURED PROPERLY. HOLES MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCH PRESSED AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF EXCESS MATERIAL REMAINED.
(CAN) TAIL REMOVED TO CHANGE BROKEN BRACKETS. PN 0712302-1 LT BRACKET AND 0732101-4 REINFORCEMENT REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. ADJACENT RIVETS REPLACED. TAIL REASSEMBLED AND DUAL INSPECTED.
DURING A ROUTINE, CHANGE OVER FROM SKIS TO FLOATS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 36657-10 WAS BADLY CORRODED AND CRACKED. THE SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM EDO 249-2870 FLOATS. NEW PART NUMBER 26-3209...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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