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1961 Cessna 172 SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft

This 1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (N8281X) presents as a well-maintained vintage trainer with modern avionics upgrades, showing 5,025 total airframe hours. The Continental O-300-D engine has 1,500 hours since major overhaul and 300 hours on the propeller, currently operating beyond TBO with 1,400 hours since its top overhaul while being actively used in flight school operations near Tucson. The aircraft features a 2010 paint job in very good condition and a fresh interior with Cadet gray tweed/vinyl seats and light gray carpets.

The panel is equipped with a suite of Garmin avionics including a GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B In/Out and Bluetooth...

Year
1961
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172 Skyhawk
Tail #
N8281X
Serial #
17248781

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Business, Recreational
Useful Load
855 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Engine 1 Time
1,500 hrs (since major overhaul)
Prop 1 Time
300 hrs

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPSmap 496 - AirGizmo Panel Mount XM wx and music

Comms

Narco MK 12D - MK Digital Nav/Comm LOC/VOR Indicator

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX-345 - Mode S Transponder ADS-B and Out Traffic Alert Light Bluetooth Connext to ForeFlight

Audio

Garmin GMA 240 - GMA Audio Panel 4-place stereo intercom dual music inputs

DME

Narco DME 890

ADF

Narco ADF 141

Additional Equipment

Clock

Clock with Seconds Sweep

Avionics Master Switch

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2010
Interior Notes
Great condition, Cadet grat tweed and vinyl seats with light gray carpets
Exterior Notes
very good paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-300-D

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