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

This 1968 Cessna 177 Cardinal, registration N29221, is offered at $89,500 and presents as a ready-to-fly example with a desirable 160 hp O-320-E2D upgrade, a STOL kit, and a panel modernization featuring a uAvionix glass upgrade. The airframe shows approximately 2,660 total hours, with the engine at 570 hours since major overhaul. The seller notes the last annual inspection was completed in December 2025, that all ADs are current including the spar, and that the flap motor has been newly replaced. A wealth of logs documenting the aircraft's history since new is included. The aircraft is currently flown semi-regularly, so the seller cautions...

Year
1968
Make
Cessna
Series
177 Cardinal
Model
177
Tail #
N29221
Serial #
17700198

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
1,010 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,660 hrs
Engine 1 Time
570 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Box full of logs of the history of this interesting plane, since new
Inspection Status
Last annual was December 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPSMAP 396

Comms

TKM MX300 - TKM NAV/COMM

PFD

uAvionix

MFD

uAvionix

ADSB

ADS-B Out

Additional Equipment

ELT

Upgraded 406 MHz ELT

Fuel Caps

Monarch fuel caps

Lighting

Whelen - LED taxi and landing lights

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Needs some interior attention - old plastics and there's a seam rip in the back-seat fabric - needs resewn
Exterior Notes
It could use paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-320-E2D
Engine Power
160 HP

Asking Price

$89,500

Aircraft Location

Bay City, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 4, 2026: $89,500(+$20,000) - trade-a-plane

Dec 22, 2025: $69,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Dec 22, 2025

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Asking Price

$89,500