1972 Cessna 172L SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fullerton, CA, USA

This 1972 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, registration 19739, serial number 17260713, presents with 3,376.8 hours total time on the airframe and complete airframe, engine, and propeller logbooks from new. The aircraft has been maintained by Ben's Motorworks at Fullerton (KFUL) since 2017, with the last annual completed 12-05-2025 and next due December 2026; pitot-static and transponder certification runs through 12-2027. Recent maintenance includes an overhauled Nav/Com by Bevan Aviation (2025), a new directional gyro (2025), new elevator pulleys and nose strut seals (2025), new baffle seals (2025), repaired Slick magnetos (2024), an LP Aero windshield...

Year: 1972

Make: Cessna

Series: 172 Skyhawk

Model: 172L Skyhawk

Tail #: 19739

Serial #: 17260713

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Classic / Antique, Training, Backcountry, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR

Useful Load: 880 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,377 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,448 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 174 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Complete airframe, engine and propeller logbooks from new (1972)

Inspection Status: Last annual 12-05-2025, next due December 2026. Pitot-static and transponder certified through 12-2027.

Avionics

Comms

TKM MX300 - TKM Nav/Com (installed 12-2025; overhauled unit by Bevan Aviation, Wichita, KA). KX Nav/Com 2. ARC glideslope receiver (2023) with VOR/LOC/GS indicator. Marker beacon receiver with panel lights.

ADSB

uAvionix tailBeacon - ADS-B (2019)

EMS

JPI EDM 730 - JPI EDM engine monitor with oil pressure and temp

Additional Equipment

Attitude Indicator

RCA22-7 - Attitude indicator (2019)

Directional Gyro

RC Allen RCA11A-8 - Directional gyro RC (2025)

Altimeter

Altimeter overhauled (2019)

Turn Coordinator

Carburetor Air Temperature Gauge

Richter carburetor air temperature system - gauge

Chronometer

Quartz chronometer clock

Alternate Static Source

Landing Light

Whelen PAR 46 - PAR LED landing light (2019)

Anti-Collision Beacon

Whelen LED - LED anti-collision beacon (2023)

Belly Strobe

ELT

121.5 MHz ELT (battery due 01-2027)

Battery

Concorde RG-25XC - battery (2023)

Sun Visors

Rosen - sun visors (STC SA00871SE)

Windshield

LP Aero - LP UV green-tint windshield (2023)

Oil Filter Adapter

Full-flow oil filter adapter (STC SA1850)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Original-style interior with black vinyl seats, striped fabric inserts and matching striped carpet. Rosen sun visors. Seats, belts and panels are complete and functional; shows its age and good candidate for a refresh. Rear baggage area with external baggage door.

Exterior Notes: White with orange, black and red stripes and the classic Cessna Skyhawk script. Original-style paint that shows its age up close, with good color from a distance. LP Aero UV green-tint windshield (2023). LED landing, beacon and nav lights. STOL wingtips and gap seals.