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

This 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, registered as N4379R (S/N 17263129), presents as a well-equipped IFR trainer with a total time of 9,140 hours and 859 hours since a major overhaul on its Lycoming O-320-E2D engine. The engine was overhauled by Aero Recip in July 2024 and includes a RAM STC modification for 160 horsepower takeoff. The McCauley fixed-pitch propeller has 2,849.2 hours since new. The airframe has a known damage history, including a hangar taxi incident in 1976 and currently has exterior hail damage. The seller notes the aircraft is NDH (no damage history) but also lists damage present, so buyers should verify.

Avionics are...

Year
1974
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M Skyhawk
Tail #
N4379R
Serial #
17263129

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,140 hrs
Engine 1 Time
859 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,849 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

Comms

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS GPS/Nav/Com

Audio

PS Engineering PMA7000B - PS Audio Panel

Traffic

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Mode S Transponder

ADSB

uAvionix tailBeacon - ADS-B

Additional Equipment

Audio Panel

Garmin GN 430 Audio Panel

Intercom

Sigtronics - Intercom

Glideslope Indicator

Garmin - Glideslope Indicator

CDI Indicator

Garmin GI-106A - CDI Indicator

Altitude Encoder

ACK A-30 - ACK Altitude Encoder

Antennas

Garmin GA 56 - GA and GA Antennas

ELT

Ameri-King AK-450 - ELT

Vacuum Pump

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 Beacon Light

Strobe Light System

Whelen - Dual Wingtip Strobe System

Shoulder Harness

Hooker Harnes - Kit for Front Seats

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. Exterior Has Hail Damage.

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

Calera, AL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 28, 2026: $95,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Jul 28, 2026

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