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1970 Cessna 172L SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Portland, ME, USA

This 1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, registration N7872G, is a single-engine piston aircraft located in Portland, Maine, with 6,585 hours total time on the airframe. The engine and propeller each show 1,160 hours since overhaul, with the engine overhauled by Aerotec Engines in August 2022 and equipped with a Power Flow Exhaust System. The aircraft recently completed a thorough annual inspection on 7/3/2026 with Merritt Island Aviation and passed its last FAA Part 141 conformity inspection without issue in 2024.

The avionics suite includes dual IFR NAV/COMs, with a Garmin GNS430 WAAS IFR GPS/ILS in the number one position and an RT185 ILS VOR in...

Year
1970
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172L Skyhawk
Tail #
N7872G
Serial #
172-59572

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,585 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,160 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,160 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Thorough Annual inspection completed 7/3/2026. Passed its last FAA Part 141 conformity inspection without issue in 2024.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS WAAS IFR GPS/ILS VOR

Comms

RT185 - ILS VOR

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Headset Panel

EMS

OPT Digital Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Alternator

Plane Power Alternator

Exhaust System

Power Flow Exhaust System

Cowling Fastener Conversion

Skybolt - Cowling Fastener Conversion

Mixture Cable Upgrade

ACS Mixture Cable - ACS Upgrade

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$107,485

Aircraft Location

Portland, ME, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 4, 2026: $107,485 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Oct 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$107,485