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1965 Cessna 172F SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Kenly, NC, USA

This 1965 Cessna 172F Skyhawk, registration N8742U, is offered for sale at $94,500 out of Kenly, North Carolina. The airframe shows 2,117 hours total time, and its engine has just 20 hours since major overhaul with new cylinders. The seller reports no known damage history and states the aircraft has always been hangared. Complete logs are said to accompany the aircraft, and a fresh annual was completed in August 2026. It is a VFR aircraft.

The panel includes a Garmin audio panel, a King KY97 COM, a Cessna 300 NAV/COM, and a Narco AT150 transponder with encoder. A Tail Beacon provides ADS-B Out; the Loran unit is noted as inoperative. The...

Year
1965
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172F Skyhawk
Tail #
N8742U
Serial #
17252646

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,117.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
20 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs, ALL Logs
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual August 2026

Avionics

Comms

King KY97 - COM, NAV/COM

Audio

Garmin Audio Panel

ADSB

Tail Beacon ADS-B Out

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Narco AT150 - Transponder with Encoder

Loran

Loran INOP

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Paint Rating
5/10
Interior Notes
Original interior rated 6
Exterior Notes
Paint 5, Looks Nice

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$94,500

Aircraft Location

Kenly, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 3, 2025: $94,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 3, 2025

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$94,500