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1961 Cessna 172CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Gun Barrel City, TX 75156 United States

This 1961 Cessna 172C, offered at $67,000 and located in Gun Barrel City, Texas, represents the last year of the fastback design, featuring 40 degrees of flaps and the swept tail. The seller describes it as a great flying bird, and it is powered by a Continental six-cylinder O-300-C engine producing 145 horsepower. The aircraft is equipped with ADS-B via tail beacon, a VFR panel with a four-place intercom, and a reclining back seat. The seller notes nice paint and interior, and a set of wheel pants with hardware and brackets is included.

The engine has 1,208 hours since overhaul with complete logs, and the propeller is new with...

Year
1961
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172C

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,475 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,208 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
10 hrs
Logbook Status
Engine and prop complete logs; airframe logs lost 2024, reconstructed logs
Inspection Status
Annual due February 2026

Avionics

ADSB

uAvionix tailBeacon - ADS-B via

Audio

4 Place Intercom

Additional Equipment

Wheel Pants

Wheel Pants - Set of included

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Nice interior, reclining back seat
Exterior Notes
Nice paint, swept tail, last year of the fastback

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
0-300-C
Engine Power
145 HP
Propeller Model
New propeller, 10 hours since new

Asking Price

$67,000

Aircraft Location

Gun Barrel City, TX 75156 United States

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Oct 28, 2026: $67,000(-$2,900) - barnstormers

Sep 9, 2026: $69,900 - barnstormers

Contact Seller

First Seen: Sep 9, 2026

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Asking Price

$67,000