Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Cessna 180H N2758X Aircraft Specs & Pictures

Manufacture Date :  05/21/1965
Registration :         N2758X 
Serial Number :  18051558
Airframe :  Total Time Since New: 10,082 Hrs as of 05/02/12
Annual Due 1/1/13
Engine :    Rebuilt by Teledyne Continental on 11/02/1990 
Continental O-470-R6, Serial# 321129R 

Total Time since Overhaul : 1647.2 Hrs as of 05/02/12 (uses 1 quart of Aeroshell 15W50 in 25 hours, Have been using CamGuard)
Propeller :       McCauley 2A34C50-NP/S90A-2 Hub Serial#743590
Overhauled 2/10/92 by New Orleans Aircraft Propellers
SMOH 1569.8 Hrs as of 05/02/12

Paint :  4/4/94 PPG Bright Orange with Glass Black accents (7/10)
Interior :  Windows have all been replaced with news Green tinted units from Great Lakes Plastics. The center strip on the windshield has been removed by Great Lakes STC. Bubble windows with new latches from Niagara Air Parts.
The Interior has been gutted and thrown out. New plastic Door Panels, Door Post Covers and a Tunnel Cover was bought and installed from Selkirk. Selkirk Extended baggage has been installed. Pilot & Co-Pilot seat has been rebuilt by Airtex and new McFarlane Seat rollers and tracks installed. Entire cabin area was foil backed sound proofed with FAA approved materials. The plane's interior is utilitarian as the sidewalls and headliner was not replaced to keep weight down.
Avionics:
  • Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel & Intercom
  • ICOM IC-A210 Comm Radio
  • Garmin GNS-430W with GI-106A Gideslope Indicator
  • Narco AT-150A Transponder
  • ACK A-30 Altitude Encoder
  • Ameri-King AK-451 406 MhZ ELT System
  • Sirius Radio wired into 4 Place Intercom
  • Precision Aviation PAI-700 Vertical Card Compass
Opt. Equipment:
Cessna Float Kit B with Full dark Green Zinc Chromate.
Modifications:
  • FAA337 dated 5/8/1984 Installed STC# SE693GL EAA Auto Fuel STC
  • FAA337 dated 9/30/1992 Installed STC# SA2918NM P. Ponk Landing Gear Fuselage Angles
  • FAA337 dated 3/14/1994 Installed STC# SA967CE Horton Stol Kit
  • FAA337 dated 3/14/1994 Installed STC# SA2283CE Horton Flap Gap Seals
Damage: 9/25/70 Aircraft had new wing installed. See Airframe Log Book #2.
2/7/90 Ground loop damage fixed to Stab, Elevator and Wing Tip. See Airframe Log Book#3
Aircraft appears to have ALL log books since new.
History:
  • 11/2/65 delivered to a Petrolite Corporation company in St.Louis, MO.
  • 1/20/70 sold to Pelican Aviation in New Iberia, LA.
  • 2/25/70 sold to Houma Welders in Houma, LA.
  • 6/9/75 sold to Stephen Bean in Rangeley, ME.
  • 5/21/2002 sold to Steven Takach in Grand Lake, ME.
  • 9/20/00 sold to Wings One, Inc in Ellicot, MD.
  • 5/17/02 sold to Frank Palladino in White Plains, NY.
  • 11/04/03 sold to Hudsons Landing Realty in Castleton, NY.
  • 8/14/08 sold to Blackdog Holdings in Lagrangeville, NY.
Maintenance:
  • Entire instrument panel has been removed and replaced with a aluminum floating panel via an approved FAA 337.
  • Plane has been re-wired with NuLite Instrument Lighting System and adjustable rheostat.
  • All seat rails have been replaced with new units from McFarlane.
  • Selkirk extended baggage has been installed.
  • Pilot & Co-Pilot seats have been rebuilt by Airtex Interior along with new rollers from McFarlane. Rear passenger bench is original and has never been installed.
  • All new Great Lakes Plastics Green windows installed. Center windshield strip has been removed via FAA-STC.
  • Pilot & Passenger door windows are bubble windows. The Pilot & Co-Pilot hinged window latches have been replaced with new from Niagara Aircraft parts.
  • Tail cone mounted battery has been removed in favor of a Burl Aircraft stainless firewall mounted battery box and Odyssey Battery SBSJ-16. 35 lbs has been saved!
  • Airspeed, Altimeter, Horizon, & D.G. have all been overhauled.
  • The entire tail group was removed and all stainless cables replaced with factory new along with Trim Jack screws and attaching hardware.
  • All cabin door hinges have been replaced with new from Cessna. Pilot & Co-Pilot doors have been quick remove pins installed.
  • Original interior has been removed and discarded in favor of FAA approved foil backed insulation. New Selkirk door panels, door posts and tunnel plastic have been installed.
  • All door seals have been replaced with Knots-2 U FAA-PMA approved replacement units.