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1961 Cessna 172B SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Wichita, KS, USA

This 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, registered as N7883X, presents a well-maintained example with a total airframe time of 4,433 hours. The aircraft benefits from a fresh annual inspection completed on October 1, 2025, and is owned by an A&P/IA who has kept it in a climate-controlled hangar. The Continental O-300-D engine shows 1,272 hours since factory new installation against a 1,800-hour TBO, while the McCauley propeller was newly installed at 3,330 hours airframe time and later reconditioned at 3,567 hours, now showing 1,003 hours since new.

Significant maintenance highlights include new Slick 6300 series magnetos installed at 3,931 hours...

Year
1961
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172B Skyhawk
Tail #
N7883X
Serial #
17248383

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,433 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,272 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
1,003 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Fresh annual completed 10/1/2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin Aera 550 - GPS

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL-39 - Bluetooth

ADS-B Out

Stratus ES/ESG Appareo Transponder - ES/ESG (out)

Comms

Narco Nav 122 - HSI

Additional Equipment

Lighting

LED Taxi/Landing/Nav Lights

Ignition System

Slick 6300 - New Series Mags

Electrical System

Newer Overhauls on Starter, Generator, New Solid State Voltage Regulator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
Clean and very well maintained
Exterior Notes
Paint is 8/10, kept in climate controlled hangar

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-300-D
Propeller Model
McCauley EM7653

Asking Price

$78,900

Aircraft Location

Wichita, KS, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 11, 2025: $78,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 11, 2025

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$78,900