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1959 Cessna 172 SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Placerville, CA, USA

This 1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, registration N6284E, is offered by Skywagons LLC and based in Placerville, California. It has been in father-to-son ownership for the last 25 years and hangared in dry Auburn, CA. The airframe has a total time of 2,794 hours with a useful load of 864 pounds. The straight-tail model features manual flaps and a 37-gallon fuel capacity. Complete logs are available, and the seller reports no damage history, no hail, and no corrosion.

The Continental O-300 engine produces 145 horsepower and has 867 hours since major overhaul against an 1800-hour TBO. The Hartzell two-blade propeller has 324 hours since overhaul....

Year
1959
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172 Skyhawk
Tail #
N6284E
Serial #
46384

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Useful Load
864 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,794 hrs
Engine 1 Time
867 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
324 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Due: March 2027

Avionics

Comms

TKM MX11 - TKM Digital 760 Channel Com TKM Digital 760 Channel Com #2

Audio

Narco CP135 - Audio Panel

ADSB

Stratus Appero - ADSB Transponder

ADS-B In

Stratus ADSB In - ADSB Receiver

Additional Equipment

VOR/LOC/Glideslope Receiver

Narco 122 - Self Contained VOR/LOC/Glideslope

VOR/LOC Receiver

Narco 122 - Self Contained VOR/LOC

Intercom

Sigtronics - 4 Place Intercom

Hobbs Meter

Analog Clock

Artificial Horizon

Modern Artificial Horizon

Directional Gyro

Modern Directional Gyro

Vertical Compass

Hamilton - Vertical Compass

Power Outlet

12 Volt Power Outlet

Yoke Mount

RAM - Ram Ipad Mini Yoke Mount

Landing Light

LED Landing and Taxi Lights

Beacon

LED Beacon

ELT

406 ELT

Wheel Pants

Air Filter

Brackett - Air Filter

Spinner

Polished Spinner

Starter

Skytech - Lightweight Starter

Battery

Recent Battery

Push To Talk Button

2 Push To Talk Buttons

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
9/10
Interior Notes
Dark and light gray vinyl seats with matching carpet and side panels. Cream headliner. Seat Fabric under sheepskin covers in Excellent Condition. Overall rated 8 out of 10.
Exterior Notes
Overall white with dark blue major and smoke gray minor accents in a traditional early 1980s factory Cessna scheme. Overall rated 9 out of 10.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-300
Engine Power
145 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell two blade

Asking Price

$89,500

Aircraft Location

Placerville, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 13, 2026: $89,500 - controller

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First Seen: May 13, 2026

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Asking Price

$89,500