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1956 Cessna 172Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mexia, TX, USA

This 1956 Cessna 172, registered as N8282B (S/N 36082), is being offered for sale at $49,900. The airframe has accumulated a total time of 7,589.5 hours, and the engine, a Continental O-300C with serial number 2150-D2C, has 489.9 hours since major overhaul. The engine received new Millennium cylinders, with time since top overhaul at 2.5 hours, and the last annual inspection was completed in April 2026. The propeller, a McCauley 1C172EM7653, was overhauled in June of 2024.

The avionics suite includes an MX-300 Nav-Com, a King TXP-76A transponder, an ARC IN525A VOR/ILS indicator, a UavionX tail beacon with ADS-B, and an intercom. Additional...

Year
1956
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172
Tail #
N8282B
Serial #
36082

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,589.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
490 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
6 hrs
Inspection Status
Last annual April 2026

Avionics

Comms

MX-300 - Nav-Com

Transponder

King TXP-76A - Transponder

ADSB

UavionX Tail Beacon - ADS-B

GPS

MX-300 - Nav-Com

Audio

Intercom

Additional Equipment

Oil Cooler

Remote firewall mounted oil cooler

Brakes

Cleveland brakes

Safetly Equipment

Front seat shoulder harness

Air Filter

Bracket air filter

Starter

B&G light starter

Lighting

Strobe lights

Navigation Indicator

ARC IN525A - ARC VOR/ILS Indicator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2017
Paint Year
1997
Interior Notes
Off White, Airtex new 01-17
Exterior Notes
Painted 10-1997 Vestal white with Red and Gold Trim

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-300C
Propeller Model
1C172EM7653

Asking Price

$49,900

Aircraft Location

Mexia, TX, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Aug 11, 2026: $49,900 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2026

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Asking Price

$49,900