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1974 Cessna 172M SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Milford Charter Township, MI, USA

This 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, registered as N50944, presents an exceptionally low-time airframe with 1,211 total hours and an engine showing 1,009 hours since new. The aircraft has been brought out of long-term storage and meticulously restored with an open-checkbook approach, featuring a professional paint job completed in 2019 and a custom interior from 2018 by Unique One Aircraft Interiors. The restoration includes new stainless-steel hardware, Skybolt Zeus cowl fasteners, and upgrades such as Knots 2 U wingtip landing lights, gap seals, wheel pants, a Brackett air filter, and a Tanis engine pre-heater system.

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Year
1974
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M Skyhawk
Tail #
N50944
Serial #
17264217

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,211 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,009 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
195 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 - Stack Primary Attitude Indicator and HSI (with Winds OAT display)

GPS

Garmin GTN 625Xi - GTN WAAS/GPS

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - GNC NAV/COMM with ILS, LOC, and VOR capability

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345R - GTX Remote ADS-B In/Out transponder (controlled via GTN 625Xi)

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot with Electric Trim, Smart Glide, and VNAV functions

Audio

PS Engineering PAR 200B - PS PAR Audio Panel with Bluetooth and Remote COMM

EMS/EIS

Electronics International CGR-30P - Primary Engine Monitor with Digital Fuel Flow (CiES fuel senders) Annunciator Panel Integrated engine alert system

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Power Flow - exhaust system (included but not yet installed)

Air Filter

Brackett - air filter modification

Engine Pre-heater

Tanis - engine pre-heater system with front access plug

Lighting System

Knots 2 U - U wingtip landing lights featuring HID and LED taxi lighting

Ventilation System

Knots 2 U Aero vent - New system from U

Emergency Equipment

ELT 1000 - ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2018
Paint Year
2019
Interior Notes
No-expense-spared custom interior completed by Unique One Aircraft Interiors. All interior plastics replaced and professionally painted. Seats completely rebuilt to factory-new condition with integrated headrests, upholstered in high-quality leather, complemented by new wool carpeting and custom headliner. New seatbelts with shoulder harnesses, new upper and lower instrument panels, and new yokes with integrated PTT and autopilot disconnect switches.
Exterior Notes
Professional paint job completed by Flying Colors in 2019 using new stainless-steel hardware throughout including Skybolt Zeus cowl fasteners. Gap seals and wheel pants for improved performance. Knots 2 U wingtip landing lights.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-320-E2D

Asking Price

$219,000

Aircraft Location

Milford Charter Township, MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 28, 2025: $219,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 28, 2025

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