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1965 Cessna 172F SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Buckeye, AZ, USA

This 1965 Cessna 172F Skyhawk, registration N5444R (serial number 17252995), is offered for sale at $320,000 out of Buckeye, Arizona, with 3,012 hours total time on the airframe. It has just completed a top-to-bottom transformation finished in July 2026, and the listing states 21 hours since all upgrades, including avionics, powerplant, and airframe work.

The aircraft is powered by a Stoots Aviation Continental IO-370 Prime Engine rated at 195 hp, installed per Stoots Aviation STC, with 21 hours SMOH, paired with a new Hartzell HC-C2YR-1N/NG8301-3 two-blade constant-speed propeller showing 21 hours since new. The conversion includes a new...

Year
1965
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172F Skyhawk
Tail #
N5444R
Serial #
17252995

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Backcountry, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,012 hrs
Engine 1 Time
21 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
21 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Annual completed July 1, 2026; static system and altimeter inspected June 8, 2026

Avionics

PFD

Garmin GDU 470 - G3X Touch with GDU display

pfdBackup

Garmin G5 - backup instrument

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC digital autopilot

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX WAAS GPS navigator with ADS-B In/Out

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - GNC Nav/Com

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA audio panel

ADS-B In

Garmin GNX 375 - ADS-B via GNX

ADSB

Garmin GNX 375 - ADS-B Out via GNX

ahrs

Garmin GSU 25D - GSU ADAHRS, GMU magnetometer, GTP OAT probe, GA WAAS antenna

Additional Equipment

Digital Fuel Level Senders

CiES Digital Magnetic Fuel Level Sender

USB Charger

Appareo Stratus Power Pro - USB charger

Nose Fork

Airglas Heavy-Duty Nose Fork - New

Main Tires

New larger main tires and tubes

Engine Mount

New engine mount

Exhaust System

New exhaust

Induction System

New induction manifold

Oil Cooler

New oil cooler

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior in very good condition
Exterior Notes
Clean red, black, and white paint. Exterior in very good condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-370
Engine Power
195 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C2YR-1N/NG8301-3 two-blade constant-speed

Asking Price

$320,000

Aircraft Location

Buckeye, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 24, 2026: $320,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 24, 2026

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Asking Price

$320,000