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1975 Cessna 172M SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • West Bend, WI, USA

This 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk presents a well-documented aircraft with a strong maintenance pedigree and a modern avionics suite. The airframe has a total time of 3,624 hours and is powered by a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine with 1,316 hours since its last major overhaul in January 1985; the engine also has 240 hours since a top overhaul in March 2016, which included factory new cylinder assemblies, pistons, rings, and gaskets. The aircraft has no known damage history, and its logs for the airframe date back to 1981 and for the engine to 1985. Recent maintenance includes a new Concorde battery and new cowling hardware installed in November 2025,...

Year: 1975

Make: Cessna

Series: 172 Skyhawk

Model: 172M Skyhawk

Tail #: Not Listed

Serial #: 17265674

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 855 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,624 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,316 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Airframe logs back to 1981. Engine log back to 1985 SMOH.

Inspection Status: Annual Due: 10/2026 All AD's and mandatory SB's are in compliance Alt. Static Transponder Cert. 10/2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - Com/Nav

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - Com/Nav

Autopilot

S-TEC 55X - S-TEC Autopilot S-TEC Pitch Trim Servo S-TEC Flap Compensator

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder w/h ADSB

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder w/h ADSB

PFD

Garmin G3X - 10-in. PFD (8/2019)

MFD

Garmin G3X - 7-in MFD

EMS/EIS

Garmin GEA 24 - Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

ELT

Artex 406mz ELT-345

Flap Position Indicator

Electric Flap Position Indicator

Clock

Quartz Clock

Battery

Concorde - New battery installed 11/2025

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland - wheels brakes

Mixture Control

Vernier - Mixture Control

Engine Baffle Set

Airforms - Highly desired powder coated full engine baffle set

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Seat Covers

Sheepskin for pilot/co-pilot seats

Window Shades

Center Console

Removable center console

Landing Light

Whelen - LED landing light

Trim System

Electric Trim

Pitot Heat

Engine Pre-Heater

Engine oil pan pre-heater

Towbar

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 7.5/10

Interior Year: 2007

Paint Rating: 9/10

Paint Year: 1984

Interior Notes: Interior: 7.5/10 (3/2007)

Exterior Notes: Exterior: 9/10 Paint in EXCELLENT condition and completed by the famous Randy Effinger 11/1984. You won't believe its age, it's incredible!