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1972 Cessna 172L SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sebring, FL, USA

This 1972 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, registration N5947N (serial number 17260597), is a fully renovated C-172L located in Sebring, Florida, and is offered as a used aircraft. The airframe shows 7,300 hours total time and is described as excellent with no corrosion. The engine has just 10 hours since a 2026 new-limits overhaul with a 500-hour warranty from a top shop, and the propeller shows 1,600 hours. No damage history is noted.

The aircraft is IFR-capable and seats four, with a useful load of 885 pounds. Its all-new panel centers on a Garmin G3X glass display with electronic engine instruments, paired with a Garmin audio panel, GTN-750...

Year
1972
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172L Skyhawk
Tail #
N5947N
Serial #
17260597

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
885 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,300 hrs
Engine 1 Time
12 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,600 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Engine overhaul with 500 hour warranty

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G3X - All new panel with glass panel

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN WAAS

Comms

Garmin GNX 215 - GNC NAV/COM

Audio

Garmin Audio Panel

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out

EMS

EIS - and

MFD

Garmin G3X

Additional Equipment

RAM 160 HP STC

Ceis Fuel Senders

Engine Monitor

Engine monitor equipped

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2021
Paint Year
2021
Interior Notes
Updated in 2021; recent interior
Exterior Notes
Recent paint; excellent with no corrosion; updated in 2021

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Power
160 HP

Asking Price

$275,000

Aircraft Location

Sebring, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 7, 2026: $275,000 - controller

Nov 7, 2026: $275,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 7, 2026

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Asking Price

$275,000