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1960 Cessna 172 SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Russelville , AR USA

This 1960 Cessna 172, registered as N7281T, presents a compelling opportunity with its low total time of 4,989 hours and a freshly overhauled engine showing only 75 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) completed in 2024. The aircraft has undergone a comprehensive restoration, featuring a paint job completed in 2022 and a completely renewed interior from 2023, which includes new blue leather seats, cushions, carpet, side panels, headliner, and Hooker shoulder harnesses. Its avionics suite is equipped for modern navigation with a King KLN90 GPS, a King KT78 transponder, and uAvionix SkyBeacon for ADSB-Out compliance, complemented by a PS...

Year
1960
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172 Skyhawk
Tail #
N7281T
Serial #
46881

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
910 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,989 hrs
Engine 1 Time
75 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
4,948 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Contact us for digital logbooks
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due: April-2026

Avionics

GPS

King KLN 90 - GPS

Comms

PS Engineering PM501 - PS Intercom

Audio

PS Engineering PM 501 - PS Intercom

ADSB

uAvionix SkyBeacon - ADS-B

EMS

JPI EDM 730 - JPI 6 Cylinder CHT/EGT w/ Fuel Flow

Additional Equipment

Transponder

King KT 78 - Transponder

Lighting

LED Landing and Taxi Lights

Seat Harness

Hooker - New Shoulder Harness and Belts Front

Landing Lights

LED Landing and Taxi Lights

Prop Spinner

New Prop Spinner

Interior

Blue Leather Surround Accents, New Seat Cushions And Covers (Frame Up), All New Carpet, All New Side Panels And Most All The Plastics, New Insulation Everywhere, New Headliner, New Hooker Shoulder Harness And Belts Front

Exterior Lighting

LED Landing And Taxi Lights

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2023
Paint Rating
8/10/10
Paint Year
2022
Interior Notes
Blue leather surround accents. New seat cushions and covers (frame up). All new carpet. All new side panels and most all the plastics. New insulation everywhere. New headliner. New Hooker shoulder harness and belts front.
Exterior Notes
Recent paint in Matterhorn White and Racing Blue.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-300 D
Engine Power
145 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 1C172EM

Asking Price

$114,000

Aircraft Location

Russelville , AR USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 19, 2026: $114,000 - trade-a-plane

Feb 19, 2026: $114,000(-$10,900) - controller

Nov 4, 2025: $124,900 - controller

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First Seen: Oct 11, 2025

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$114,000