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

This 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk (N12291) presents as a well-equipped IFR platform with 5,485 total airframe hours and a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine showing 795 hours since factory overhaul in July 1998. The aircraft features matching times on its McCauley propeller, also with 795 hours since overhaul. Notable upgrades include Flint Aero wing tip fuel tanks expanding capacity to 24 gallons, Great Lakes Aero windshield and windows, and Sky Bolt cowl fasteners for improved maintenance access.

The panel is equipped with an S-Tec 50 autopilot, Garmin GNS-430 WAAS GPS paired with a GI-106A CDI, King KX-155 nav/com, and GTX-330 ES transponder with...

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

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

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS-430 WAAS - WAAS GPS CDI

Comms

King KX-155 - Nav Comm

Autopilot

S-Tec 50 - Autopilot

Audio

Apollo SL-10 - Audio Panel

ADS-B Out

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

Weather

Garmin GPS-496 - GPS Pane Mount

Additional Equipment

Wing Tip Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero Wing Tip Fuel Tanks - 24 Gallons

Windshield / Windows

Great Lakes Aero Windshield / Windows

Cowl Fasteners

Sky Bolt Aero Cowl Fastners

Standby Vacuum

Precise Flight Standby Vacuum

Instrument Panel

New Metal Instrument Panel

Visors

Rosen Visors

Beacon

Whelen Beacon

Tail Nav 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
Propeller Model
McCauley DTM7553

Asking Price

$185,000

Aircraft Location

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 18, 2025: $185,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 18, 2025

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