1965 Cessna 172 SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Johns Island, SC, USA

This 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, registration N5580R, is a well-equipped, IFR-certified example with a freshly overhauled engine and a clean history. The airframe has logged 5,730 total hours, while the Continental O-300D engine (150 HP) was overhauled by Triad in 2024 and has just 350 hours since major overhaul, significantly below the 2,000-hour TBO. The two-blade McCauley propeller has 1,359 hours since overhaul. The seller reports no damage history, and all logs and records are complete from new.

Avionics are centered around a Garmin panel including a GTN-650xi GPS/Nav/Com, a GMA-345 audio panel with Bluetooth, and a G5 EFD/ADI with a G5...

Year: 1965

Make: Cessna

Series: 172 Skyhawk

Model: 172 Skyhawk

Tail #: N5580R

Serial #: 17253179

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 887 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 5,730 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 350 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 1,359 hrs (SOH)

Logbook Status: All Logs/Records Since New All Logbooks Complete

Inspection Status: Annual Due: November 1st, 2026 100hr Inspection Just Completed Pitot Static, Transponder and Altimeter Due: October 1st, 2026 ELT Battery Due: December 2028 All AD's Complied With

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650xi - GPS/Nav/Com #1 GPS #2

Comms

Garmin GTN 650xi - GPS/Nav/Com #1 Com #2 Nav #2

S-TEC 20 - S-TEC AutoPilot STEC AutoPilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel

Traffic

Active Traffic Yes

ADSB

uAvionix Beacon - ADSB Compliant Panel

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - EFD/ADI

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Nav Indicator #1

Additional Equipment

Audio Panel

Sigtronics SCI-S4 - Intercom System Intercom System

Exterior Lighting

Whelen LED - LED Landing/Taxi, Nav, Strobe and Rotating Beacon All New LED Lights

Interior

Rosen Visors Pilot and Copilot Custom Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses from Hooker Custom Harness New Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses in 2009 Leather Wrapped Pilot Yoke Pilot Hinged Window Dual Toe Brakes

Engine Modifications

Real Gaskets Engine Pushrod Tube Modification on Cylinders #3 and 5 Real Gaskets Engine Pushrod Tube Modification Sky-Tec Starter Spin-On Oil Filter

Windshield

LP Aero - LP Windshield

Alternator

New Alternator in 2025 50amp Alternator Generator Removed

Voltage Regulator

New Voltage Regulator in 2025

Nose Gear Fork

New Nose Gear Fork - AD71-22-02 No Longer Applies

Flap Motor

New Flap Motor in 2025

Stabilator Abrasion Boots

Custom Aircraft Cover

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2006

Interior Notes: Seats Re-upholstered, New Side Panels, New Carpet in 2006 - Great Condition. Headliner in Good Condition. Rosen Visors. Pilot and Copilot Custom Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses. LED Nav, Strobe, Landing and Beacon Lights. Pilot Hinged Window. Dual Toe Brakes

Exterior Notes: Matterhorn White and Sky Blue with Blue Accents in Average Condition. Glass in Great Condition - LP Aero Windshield. Whelen LED Landing/Taxi Light, Nav Lights, Beacon and Strobes. Stabilator Abrasion Boots. Pilot and Copilot Entry Steps