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

This 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, registration N12098, is a low-time airframe with 3,375 total hours and is based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is equipped with a 180HP Penn Yann conversion, with the engine replaced in 1985 and now showing 1,175 hours since new engine (SNEW) against a 2,000-hour TBO. The aircraft also features a Robertson STOL conversion installed in 1973, enhancing its short takeoff and landing capability. Useful load is listed at 863 pounds.

The panel includes a KA 134 audio panel with marker beacon, a King KX155 with localizer, an Icom com, a Naco transponder, a four-place intercom, and a Garmin Aera 660 portable GPS...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M Skyhawk
Tail #
N12098
Serial #
17261808

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Useful Load
863 lbs
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,375 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,175 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Completed June 2026, IFR/Transponder check Due Very low time airframe. No moving damage, repairs made to ailerons and one elevator skin in 1978, from wind damage.

Avionics

Audio

KA 134 - KA Audio Panel and Marker Beacon

Comms

King KX155 - with Localizer,

GPS

Garmin Aera 660 - Portable GPS with Rear Mounted Antenna

Additional Equipment

Penn Yann Conversion

Penn Yann Conversion - 180HP with New Engine in 1985

CHT Gauge

4-Probe CHT Gauge

EGT Gauge

4-Probe EGT Gauge

Carb Temp Gauge

Carb. Temp Gauge

Wheel Pants

Wheel Pants (Not Installed)

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Flap Gap Seals

Intercom

4 Place Intercom

Seats

Pilot Articulating Seat

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
1985
Interior Notes
Blue still in good condition, carpet show wear.
Exterior Notes
Paint in 1985, still in good condition.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$139,000

Aircraft Location

Orangeburg, SC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 25, 2026: $139,000 - controller

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First Seen: Sep 25, 2026

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$139,000