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1973 Cessna 172M SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • FL, USA

This 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, registration N12291, presents with 5,485 hours total time on the airframe and features a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine with 795 hours since factory overhaul, along with a McCauley propeller also showing 795 hours since overhaul. The aircraft is equipped for IFR operations with a Garmin GNS-430 WAAS GPS paired with a GI-106A CDI, a King KX-155 nav/comm, a Garmin GTX-330 ES transponder with ADS-B Out, an S-Tec 50 autopilot, and an Apollo SL-10 audio panel, complemented by a panel-mounted Garmin GPS-496. Notable upgrades include Flint Aero wing tip fuel tanks increasing capacity to 24 gallons, a Great Lakes Aero...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
172
Model
172M Skyhawk
Tail #
N12291
Serial #
172-61913

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,485 hrs
Engine 1 Time
795 hrs
Prop 1 Time
795 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due 6/26

Avionics

Autopilot

S-Tec 50 - Autopilot

GPS

Garmin GNS-430W - WAAS GPS CDI, GPS Pane Mount

Comms

King KX-155 - NAV COMM

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX-330ES - ES Transponder ADS-B Out

Audio

Apollo SL-10 - Audio Panel

Weather

Garmin GPS-496 - GPS Pane Mount

Additional Equipment

Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero Wing Tip - Fuel Tanks 24 Gallons

Windshield

Great Lakes Aero - Windshield Windows

Cowl Fasteners

Sky Bolt Aero - Cowl Fasteners

Standby Vacuum

Precise Flight - Standby Vacuum

Instrument Panel

Metal Instrument Panel - New

Visors

Rosen Visors

Beacon

Whelen Beacon

Tail NAV Light

Whelen Tail NAV Light

Wing Tip Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero - Wing Tip Fuel Tanks 24 Gallons

Tail Navigation Light

Whelen - Tail Nav Light

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Off-White Vinyl / Cloth Seats, Tan Carpet, Gold Seat Belts, Off-White /Gold Sidewalls, Grey Instrument Panel
Exterior Notes
Overall White, Dark Blue, Gold and Burgundy Stripes

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-E2D
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley DTM7553

Asking Price

$165,000

Aircraft Location

FL, USA

Listing Details

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Price History

Aug 29, 2025: $165,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Aug 12, 2025: $175,000(-$10,000) - aso

Jul 21, 2025: $185,000 - aso

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First Seen: Jul 18, 2025

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