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1960 Cessna 172A SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Gaithersburg, MD, USA

This 1960 Cessna 172A Skyhawk, registered as N47559, presents as a turn-key, IFR-certified example with a 180 HP Lycoming O-360-A conversion. The airframe has accumulated 6,800 total hours, with the engine at just 450 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and the propeller at 450 hours since new (SNEW). This is a significant power upgrade from the original configuration, and with a 2,000-hour TBO on the engine, the conversion offers a long interval before the next major service. The aircraft has been under single ownership for the past 22 years, and notably, both wing spars were replaced approximately four years ago, a substantial structural...

Year
1960
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172A Skyhawk
Tail #
N47559
Serial #
47559

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,800 hrs
Engine 1 Time
450 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
450 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual Electronic Flight Instruments

MFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual Electronic Flight Instruments

Audio

King Audio Panel

Comms

King KX 155A - KX NAV/COM with glideslope indicator

Transponder

King KT 76C - KT Transponder

DME

King KN 62 - KN DME

COM

King KY 97A - KY COM

NAV

King KN 53 - KN NAV with indicator

GPS

Garmin G5 - Dual Electronic Flight Instruments

ELT

Artex ELT 345

Additional Equipment

Engine Instrumentation

Electronics International EGT - EGT, OAT, CHT, Voltmeter, Ammeter, Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure

Fuel System

Aerospace Logic Fuel-Level Instrument - Boost Gauge,

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Paint

McFarlane Kits - exterior paint job performed last year. All were removed and reinstalled using new

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2025
Interior Notes
Not specified
Exterior Notes
Complete exterior paint job performed last year. All control surfaces were removed and reinstalled using new McFarlane kits.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$115,000

Aircraft Location

Gaithersburg, MD, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 1, 2026: $115,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 1, 2026

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