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1956 Cessna 172Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Village of Endicott, NY, USA

This 1956 Cessna 172, registered as N7186A, is a well-maintained example with a total airframe time of 5,437 hours. It has been owned by the seller for twenty years and has always been stored in a hangar with no hail damage. The aircraft is powered by a 180hp Lycoming O-360-A1A engine installed via an Avcon conversion, which shows 147 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and has very good compression readings. It is equipped with a Hartzell constant-speed propeller showing 416 hours SMOH, a rebuilt propeller governor, and a Reiff preheat engine heater.

The panel is described as nice and includes a King KX-170B, a King KX175B, a Garmin GTX 327...

Year
1956
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172
Tail #
n7186a
Serial #
29286

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
698 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,437 hrs
Engine 1 Time
147 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
416 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

GPS

No GPS system explicitly mentioned.

Comms

King KX-170B - GTX Transponder

AP

No autopilot system explicitly mentioned.

Audio

No dedicated audio panel explicitly mentioned.

Weather

No weather radar or datalink explicitly mentioned.

Traffic

No traffic system explicitly mentioned.

ADSB

No ADS-B Out system explicitly mentioned.

ADS-B In

No ADS-B In system explicitly mentioned.

PFD

No Primary Flight Display explicitly mentioned.

MFD

No Multi-Function Display explicitly mentioned.

EMS

No dedicated Engine Monitoring System explicitly mentioned.

Additional Equipment

Intercom

4 Place Intercom

Navigation

Sigma-Tek Gyro - VOR,

Exhaust System

M20 Oil Separator - Very Good Heavy Duty Muffler and Pipes,

Safety Harnesses

Front Shoulder Harnesses

Ignition System

Slick Mags - and Wires

Air Filter

Challenger Intake Filter

Engine Heater

Reiff Preheat - Engine Heater

Engine Gauge

Exhaust Temp Gauge

Starter

Skytech Starter

Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Javelin 18 Gal - Aux. Tank

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1956
Paint Year
2010
Interior Notes
Interior is in average condition
Exterior Notes
No hail damage. Always been stored in a hangar.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
0360a1a
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell Constant Speed Prop

Asking Price

$80,000

Aircraft Location

Village of Endicott, NY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 7, 2026: $80,000(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

Oct 11, 2025: $85,000(-$7,000) - trade-a-plane

Sep 15, 2025: $92,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 15, 2025

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$80,000