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1976 Cessna 172MSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Didsbury, AB TOM0W0 Canada

This 1976 Cessna 172M, registered as C-GSSM (S/N 17266033), is offered for sale at $200,000 USD and is positioned as a turnkey option for commercial flight training or personal use. The airframe has accumulated 9,776.9 hours total time since new and has been maintained in a low-moisture prairie environment, with frequent hangaring while not in use. The logs are complete, the aircraft is reported airworthy, and there is no mention of any damage history in the listing, nor are there any applicable Service Information Documents (SIDs). The seller notes the aircraft is exceptionally stable and ready for commercial operation.

Under the cowling,...

Year
1976
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172M
Tail #
C-GSSM
Serial #
17266033

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training
Useful Load
852 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,776.9 hrs
Engine 1 Time
205.6 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,019 hrs
Logbook Status
Logs are complete

Avionics

Comms

Single VHF radio

GPS

ADF

emergencyLocatorTransmitter

ACK E-04 - ACK 406 MHz ELT

Additional Equipment

Window

Aero Plastics Solar Grey - windows installed in 2022

Battery

Concorde RG-25XC - battery model in 2024

Tires and Brakes

Low hour tires and brake pads

Tablet/iPad Holder

Tablet/iPad holder mounted to dash

Interior

New plastics and leather interior installed. New leather and fabric seat upholstery and seat-belts installed in 2022

Exterior

Stene Aviation composites - Fairings and wingtips replaced with Cowling camlock kit installed. LED landing light installed.

Airframe

McFarlane EBC-KT-5 - elevator bushing kit and flap roller bearings installed in

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2022
Paint Year
2025
Interior Notes
New plastics and leather interior installed. New leather and fabric seat upholstery and seat-belts installed in 2022
Exterior Notes
Freshly painted in 2025. Fairings and wingtips replaced with Stene Aviation composites. Cowling camlock kit installed. LED landing light installed.

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$200,000

Aircraft Location

Didsbury, AB TOM0W0 Canada

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jul 24, 2026: $200,000(+$20,000) - barnstormers

Jun 26, 2026: $180,000(-$18,000) - barnstormers

Aug 11, 2025: $198,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2025

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Asking Price

$200,000