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1965 Cessna 172F SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Griffin, GA, USA

This 1965 Cessna 172F Skyhawk, registration N8596U, is a classic single-engine piston aircraft with approximately 12,861 hours total time on the airframe and only about 134 hours since major overhaul on its Continental O-300-D engine. The overhaul was completed by Triad Aviation in February 2025. The aircraft is currently undergoing its annual inspection and will be sold with the annual completed; updated times, compression readings, and annual documentation will be available upon completion. The listing states no damage history.

The exterior and flight controls were refinished in April 2026 in Light Beige with Sabel Brown and Malt Brown...

Year
1965
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172F Skyhawk
Tail #
N8596U
Serial #
17252496

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational, Classic / Antique
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
870 lbs
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
12,861 hrs
Engine 1 Time
134 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
460 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Available airframe, engine, propeller and maintenance records have been digitized and organized for electronic review.
Inspection Status
Annual inspection currently in progress. Aircraft will be sold with the annual inspection completed.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 400W - GPS WAAS

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

Comms

Bendix/King KX155 - Nav/Comm, Nav/Comm

ADSB

Appareo Stratus ESG - ESG ADS-B

ADS-B In

Appareo Stratus 2i

EMS

JPI EDM-700 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Alternator

ER14-50 - Alternator STC

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Shoulder Harnesses

Pilot and Copilot Shoulder Harnesses

Tail Navigation Light

Whelen LED - LED Tail Navigation Light

Ignition Switch

ACS - ACS Ignition Switch

Digital Tachometer

Electronics International - Digital Tachometer

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2026
Interior Notes
Clean tan interior with coordinated seating and trim.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft and flight controls refinished April 2026. Light Beige with Sabel Brown and Malt Brown accents.

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$99,500

Aircraft Location

Griffin, GA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 4, 2026: $99,500 - trade-a-plane

Oct 1, 2026: $99,500(-$5,400) - barnstormers

Sep 15, 2026: $104,900 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Sep 15, 2026

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$99,500