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1961 Cessna 172B SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mesa, AZ, USA

This 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, registration N7445X, is an exceptionally well-documented and meticulously maintained time-building machine, currently based in Mesa, Arizona, and priced at $83,500. The airframe shows 4,030.1 total time, with the Continental O-300 engine and propeller both having 959.7 hours since major overhaul. The seller, who has personally flown 800 hours in the past year in this aircraft, emphasizes that it has never been rented or used as a trainer, and the logbooks are described as meticulous and complete, with no major damage history. The annual inspection was completed in October 2025.

Avionics and equipment are...

Year
1961
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172B Skyhawk
Tail #
N7445X
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,030.1 hrs
Engine 1 Time
959 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
959 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Meticulous logbooks, complete logs
Inspection Status
Annual 10/25

Avionics

GPS

Garmin G430

Comms

King KX155

ADSB

Garmin GTX 375 - GTX Mode ADSB

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

EMS

EI CGR-30 - EI EDM Primary Engine Monitoring

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Garmin G327 - Transponder

Lights

Whelen LED Landing/Taxi Lights

CDI

Dual CDI

Oil Filter

Oil Filter Conversion

Alternator

Alternator Conversion

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Paint Year
2011
Interior Notes
7/10
Exterior Notes
7/10, painted in 2011

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$83,500

Aircraft Location

Mesa, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 25, 2026: $83,500(-$3,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 10, 2026: $86,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jun 10, 2026

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Asking Price

$83,500