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1974 Cessna 172M SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mount Vernon, WA, USA

This 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N121KA, offers a particularly clean and well-equipped package with a fresh engine and notable avionics upgrades. The airframe has 3,754 total hours, with the Lycoming O-320-E2D 160 horsepower engine, overhauled by Western Skyways in 2020 to factory new tolerances, having just 157 hours since major overhaul. This low-time engine is further enhanced by a Power Flow Exhaust system and a spin-on oil filter, while the McCauley propeller has 157 hours since overhaul by Northwest Propeller in 2020. The aircraft’s useful load is listed at 711 pounds, and it is a four-seat model painted in 2001.

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Year
1974
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M Skyhawk
Tail #
N121KA
Serial #
17263836

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,754 hrs
Engine 1 Time
157 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
157 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

GPS

Garmin GNX-375 - GPS/ADS-B Transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD

Comms

Garmin GTR-225 - COM

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Power Flow Exhaust

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-E2D
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 1C160/DTM7557M1

Asking Price

$174,500

Aircraft Location

Mount Vernon, WA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 22, 2026: $174,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 22, 2026

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Asking Price

$174,500