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1968 Cessna 172K SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Anderson, IN, USA

This 1968 Cessna 172K Skyhawk, registration N78429 (serial number 17257613), is offered for sale at $107,500 out of Anderson, Indiana. The aircraft shows 6,346 hours total time since new, with 277 hours since major engine overhaul and 235 hours since propeller overhaul. Its annual inspection is due in July 2027 and transponder certification in November 2028. The listing states the aircraft has complete logs and has lived in a heated hangar, and it carries a useful load of 1,099 pounds. The seller's description notes the aircraft is "priced to sell" and that trades are welcome.

The panel is Garmin-equipped, centered on a GTX345 ADS-B...

Year
1968
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172K Skyhawk
Tail #
N78429
Serial #
17257613

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Useful Load
1,099 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,346 hrs
Engine 1 Time
277 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
235 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due July 2027; Transponder Certification Due November 2028

Avionics

Audio

PS Engineering PMA7000CD - PS Audio Panel

GPS

Garmin Apollo GX65 - GPS/Com, GPS/Com, Area Color Touchscreen GPS with Traffic and Weather

Comms

Narco MK12D - Digital Nav with Glideslope

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transceiver with Bluetooth

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transceiver with Bluetooth

Weather

Garmin Aera 660 - Area Color Touchscreen GPS with Traffic and Weather

Traffic

Garmin Aera 660 - Area Color Touchscreen GPS with Traffic and Weather

Additional Equipment

Intercom

Rosen Visors

Fuel Steps

Vertical Card Compass

EGT Gauge

Alcor EGT - EGT Gauge

Hobbs Meter

Shimmy Damper

Lord Shimmy Damper

Avionics Master Switch

Tow Bar

Vernier Mixture Control

Articulating Seats

Inertia Reel Seat Stop

Cessna Inertia Reel Seat Stop

Pitot Heat

Shoulder Harness

Headsets

2 DC Noise Canceling Headsets

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$107,500

Aircraft Location

Anderson, IN, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Oct 28, 2026: $107,500 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Oct 28, 2026

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Asking Price

$107,500