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1968 Cessna 172 SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • NY, USA

This 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 17257041, is offered at $275,000 and presents a well-equipped platform for training and light cross-country flying, blending analog instrumentation with a modern digital suite. The panel has been comprehensively upgraded with Garmin 275 ADI, EIS, and HSI systems, a Garmin GNX 375 for GPS and transponder duties, a GNC 215 NAV/COMM, and a PS Engineering PAR200B for the second radio, intercom, and markers. An angle of attack system with a heated probe, a GI-106A nav indicator, and CiES digital fuel senders round out the new avionics, which were complemented in summer 2025 with new seats, a custom...

Year
1968
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172 Skyhawk
Serial #
L-22499-22A

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,900 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,175 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Airframe/engine logs complete back to manufacture

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Transponder

Comms

Garmin GNC 215 - GNC NAV COMM1; PS COMM2 Intercom Markers

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - ADI

MFD

Garmin GI 275 - HSI System [+GMU11]

EMS

Garmin GI 275 - EIS System [+GEA24B, EGT/CHT/FF/Oil-- T/Oil-P/GPT Sensor Kit]

Traffic

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Transponder

ADSB

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Transponder

Audio

PS Engineering PAR200B - PS COMM2 Intercom Markers

Additional Equipment

Angle of Attack System

Garmin GI-260 - Angle of Attack System [+GSU25C, GAP26 (Heated)]

Nav Indicator

Garmin GI-106A - Nav Indicator

USB Port

Garmin GSB15 - USB Port

Antenna

Garmin GA35 - GPS/WAAS Antenna; Transponder Antenna

Fuel Sender

CiES - Fuel Senders

Exterior

Complete Strip, Chemical Etch and Repaint; New Stainless Steel Hardware

Interior

New Leather Interior [Seats + Trim]; New Nylon Carpets; New Seatbelts; New Pilot Seat Tracks

Panel

New Custom Laser-Cut Metal Panel

Sun Visors

Rosen - New Sun Visors

Ipad Mount

RAM - New RAM iPad Mount

Engine Preheater

Reiff - New Engine Preheater

Lighting

Whelan - New LED Lights [Taxi Landing]

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
2025
Interior Notes
New seats, panel and interior were installed in summer 2025. New leather interior (seats + trim), new nylon carpets, new seatbelts
Exterior Notes
New paint was applied in April 2025 following comprehensive strip and chemical etching

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-E2D

Asking Price

$275,000

Aircraft Location

NY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 31, 2026: $275,000 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Jul 31, 2026

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