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1965 Cessna 172F SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lebanon, MO, USA

This 1965 Cessna 172F Skyhawk, registered as N8865U, presents a well-equipped and maintained example with a total airframe time of 2,894 hours. Its powerplant is a Lycoming 180HP upgrade with 746 hours since overhaul, paired with a Hartzell constant-speed propeller showing 717 hours since overhaul. Notable performance and safety upgrades include a SureFly electronic magneto, a Dynon engine monitor, an angle-of-attack gauge, a digital tachometer, and a 406 MHz ELT. The aircraft is IFR-capable with avionics including dual KX155 nav/coms, a KT76A transponder, a PS Engineering audio panel, and a Garmin Aera 660 portable GPS with a yoke mount....

Year
1965
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172F Skyhawk
Tail #
N8865U
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,894 hrs
Engine 1 Time
746 hrs (SOH)
Prop 1 Time
717 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin Aera 660 - w yoke mount

Comms

KX 155 - 2

Audio

PS Audio Panel

EMS

Dynon Engine Monitor - AoA Gage, Digital Tach

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitor

Dynon Engine Monitor

Angle of Attack Indicator

AoA Gage

Tachometer

Digital Tach

Magneto

SureFly - Elect Magneto

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ELT upgrade 406 Mhz

Seat Harnesses

Front Shoulder Harnesses

Seat Modification

Folding Rear Seat STC

Corrosion Treatment

Corrosion X

Starter

Lightweight Starter

Landing Light

LED Landing Light

Strobe Lights

Whelen - Strobes

Vacuum System

Standby Vac System

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Seat Track

Pilot Seat Track Restraint

Oil Separator

AirWolf - separator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Grey Fabric over vinyl, grey carpet, excellent condition
Exterior Notes
Green, White, Orange, excellent paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzel Constant Speed Prop

Asking Price

$115,000

Aircraft Location

Lebanon, MO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 25, 2026: $115,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 25, 2026

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