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1974 Cessna 172M SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • AL, USA

This 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, located in Alabama, is offered at $95,000 and presented as a trainer with plenty of time left on the engine, IFR-equipped, and a great flyer. The airframe has logged 2,849.2 hours since new. The engine is a Lycoming O-320-E2D (serial number L-38339-27A) with a 2,000-hour TBO, overhauled by Aero Recip on July 8, 2024, and modified per RAM STC SE3692SW-D for 160HP takeoff. The number three cylinder was overhauled in October 2025, leaving 859 hours since major overhaul. The McCauley 1C160/DTM7557 fixed-pitch propeller was installed new on December 23, 2021.

Maintenance records are well documented. A 100-hour...

Year
1974
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M Skyhawk
Serial #
number17263129Total

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Engine 1 Time
859 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,849.2 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
6/8/26 - 100 Hour Inspection Compressions 76, 76, 70, 76; 3/18/26 - Altimeter, Static and transponder check accomplished; 2/20/26 - Overhauled vacuum pump, new attitude gyro; 1/15/26 - Annual Inspection accomplished. New Tempest plugs, new Gill G-25 Battery; 10/8/25 Overhauled #3 cylinder

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS GPS/Nav/Com

ADSB

uAvionix tailBeacon - ADS-B

Audio

PS Engineering PMA7000B - PS Audio Panel

Comms

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Mode S Transponder, CDI Indicator, Glideslope Indicator, ACK Altitude Encoder

Additional Equipment

Intercom

Sigtronics Intercom

Antennas

Garmin GA 56 - GA and GA Antennas

ELT

Ameri-King AK-450 - ELT

Vacuum Pump

Overhauled Feb 2026

Attitude Gyro

New Attitude Gyro Feb 2026

Turn Coordinator

Overhauled Turn Coordinator April 2026

Directional Gyro

Overhauled Directional Gyro May 2024

Beacon Light

Whelen LED - LED Beacon Light

Shoulder Harness

Hooker Harness - Kit for Front Seats

Strobe System

Whelen - dual wingtip strobe system

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Sheepskin Covered Pilot/Copilot Seats, Maroon Cloth Seats and sidewalls, beige Upper sidewalls and Headliner. Lonseal Flooring.
Exterior Notes
Overall White with Red and Black Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-E2D
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 1C160/DTM7557 Fixed Pitch

Asking Price

$95,000

Aircraft Location

AL, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jul 19, 2026: $95,000 - aircraftforsale

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First Seen: Jul 19, 2026

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