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

This 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, registration N7904X, presents a low-time airframe with 2,749 total hours and an engine showing 1,326 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft has just undergone an extensive annual inspection where 45 discrepancies were resolved, including overhauled magnetos, one new cylinder, a carburetor overhaul, engine timing, new battery installation, replaced fuel lines, and new tires and tubes. The propeller has 414 hours since its overhaul.

Equipped for VFR flight, this "fastback" model features manual flaps and is outfitted with ADSB-Out, dual NAV/COMs (KX-155 and KX-125), an intercom, 406 ELT, fuel flow gauge, and...

Year
1961
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172B Skyhawk
Tail #
N7904X
Serial #
17248404

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,749 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,326 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
414 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete documented history including original brochure, production flight test report, original packing sheet/Equipment List/W&B
Inspection Status
Extensive annual just completed: overhauled magnetos, 1 new cylinder, carburetor overhauled, engine timed, battery installed, fuel lines replaced, new tires & tubes. 45 discrepancies resolved

Avionics

Comms

KX-155 - Nav/Coms

Transponder

KT-76A - Transponder

ADS-B Out

uAvionix Tail Beacon - ADS-B

intercom

ELT

ACK E-04 - ACK ELT

Additional Equipment

Fuel Flow Gauge

Beacon

Whelen LED Beacon

Auto Fuel STC

Flap Gap Seals

Landing Lights

Knots 2 U - U High Intensity Ldg Taxi Lights

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2008
Paint Year
1977
Interior Notes
Tan Vinyl and Fabric with orange carpeting in Good condition
Exterior Notes
White with Orange Striping (Black and Red pinstriping) in Good condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-300-D
Propeller Model
McCauley 1C172/EM7653

Asking Price

$64,000

Aircraft Location

Mesa, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 1, 2025: $64,000(-$4,000) - trade-a-plane

Aug 28, 2025: $68,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 28, 2025

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