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1968 Cessna 177Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Bay City, TX, USA

This 1968 Cessna 177 Cardinal, registration N3256T, has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment in 2024 and is being offered at $119,000. The airframe has 5037.8 total hours, and the Lycoming O-360-A2A 180 HP engine has just 106 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is based in Bay City, Texas, and is configured as a 4-seat, day/night VFR/IFR machine.

The 2024 refresh included new paint, a clean interior, new tinted door windows, and new door steward struts. A speed kit (Knots 2U exhaust fairing and lower cowl fairing) has been installed via STC, along with new wing tips. Under the cowl, a new MA4 carburetor, a SureFly electronic...

Year
1968
Make
Cessna
Series
177 Cardinal
Model
177
Tail #
N3256T
Serial #
17700556

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,038 hrs
Engine 1 Time
106 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

Additional Equipment

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2024
Paint Year
2024
Interior Notes
Clean interior
Exterior Notes
New paint, new tinted door windows

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
0360-A2A
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$119,000

Aircraft Location

Bay City, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 7, 2026: $119,000(-$6,000) - trade-a-plane

Mar 22, 2026: $125,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 22, 2026

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Asking Price

$119,000