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

This 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, registration N5133Q, is a well-maintained example offered for $160,000 by Zane Co Aero in Paris, Texas (KPRX). The airframe has 4,979 total hours and benefits from a complete maintenance history with full logbooks, having been hangared its entire life. It is equipped with an upgraded Lycoming O-360-A4M engine producing 180 horsepower, with 634 hours since major overhaul (2019) and strong recent compressions (lowest cylinder at 73/80). The Sensenich 76EM8 propeller also has 634 hours since overhaul.

The avionics suite includes a Garmin GTX 335 transponder, KX155 nav/com, and a GNC 250XL GPS, paired with a...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M Skyhawk
Tail #
N5133Q
Serial #
17261761

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
Both
Useful Load
1,103 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,979 hrs
Engine 1 Time
634 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
364 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Full maintenance history with full books. Digitally scanned logbooks available by request.
Inspection Status
IFR cert due 12/26. Annual due 4/27. ELT due 4/28. All Applicable / Recurring Airworthiness Directives are current.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 250XL - GNC

Comms

Bendix/King KX 155

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335 - GTX

Additional Equipment

Instrument System

Bendix/King Steam Six-Pack

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1973
Paint Year
1973
Interior Notes
All original interior with the addition of sheep skin PIC/SIC seat covers. Rear leather bench seats.
Exterior Notes
Original paint. This airplane has spent its life in the hangar, preserving great colors and show.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Sensenich 76EM8

Asking Price

$160,000

Aircraft Location

Paris, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 10, 2026: $160,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 10, 2026

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