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1965 Cessna 172F SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Phillipsburg, OH, USA

This 1965 Cessna 172F Skyhawk (N5540R) presents as a well-equipped trainer with 5,191 total airframe hours and a mid-time engine showing 1,516 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft features notable avionics upgrades including dual Garmin G5 electronic flight instruments (serving as primary attitude indicator, heading indicator, and HSI) paired with a Bendix KA134 audio panel and dual King navigation/communication systems (KX155 and KX165). The panel retains a King KR86 ADF for traditional navigation training.

Maintained as a flight school aircraft near Cincinnati, the 172F shows a clean damage history and comes with complete logbooks....

Year
1965
Make
Cessna
Series
172
Model
172F Skyhawk
Tail #
N5540R
Serial #
17253123

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
N/a
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,191 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,516 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Log Books
Inspection Status
Annual Due: 6/2025

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual

Audio

Bendix KA134 - Audio Panel

Comms

King KX 165 - KX Digital Nav/Com, Digital Nav/Com

ADF

King KR86 - ADF

Additional Equipment

ELT

Artex ELT

Fuel System

Gravity fed fuel tanks

Flaps

Electric flaps

Baggage

Spacious aft baggage compartment

Intercom

2 place intercom

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Very functional maroon and gray interior cloth seating, instruments all show very well and easy to read.
Exterior Notes
White paint in good condition with red and black striping

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$79,900

Aircraft Location

Phillipsburg, OH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 1, 2025: $79,900 - trade-a-plane

Jun 13, 2025: $79,900(-$5,000) - controller

May 19, 2025: $84,900 - controller

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$79,900