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1956 Cessna 172Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Westcliffe, CO, USA

This 1956 Cessna 172, registered as N5053A, presents as a solid and well-maintained example. The aircraft shows a clean airframe with good paint and interior, and it is currently hangared at TAD, Colorado. It has a total time on the airframe of 2,063 hours, with the engine showing 123 hours since its top overhaul. The panel has been upgraded to a new metal configuration with recent instruments, featuring a KX 170B nav/com and an ARC transponder encoder. The aircraft is equipped with gap seals and wheel pants.

Maintenance is a key highlight, with the next annual inspection not due until September 2026. The seller describes the aircraft as...

Year
1956
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172
Tail #
N5053A
Serial #
28053

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Engine 1 Time
2,063 hrs
Prop 1 Time
123 hrs
Inspection Status
Annual inspection due September 2026

Avionics

Comms

KX 170 B - KX B and ARC transponder encoder

Additional Equipment

Gap Seals

Wheel Pants

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Good interior
Exterior Notes
Clean air frame, good paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$48,500

Aircraft Location

Westcliffe, CO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 1, 2025: $48,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Dec 1, 2025

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Asking Price

$48,500