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1976 Cessna R172K Hawk XPSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mooresville, NC, USA

This 1976 Cessna R172K Hawk XP, registered as N1556V, is a comprehensively updated aircraft with a total airframe time of 3,849 hours. It features a significant performance upgrade via an Isham 210HP engine STC, with the engine and propeller each showing 609 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft was extensively gone through in 2024-2025, receiving a new interior, updated paint, and a full glass Garmin instrument panel. This modernized avionics suite includes a G3X Touch PFD, a GTN 750 GPS/NAV/COMM, a GFC 500 autopilot, a GTX 345R ADS-B transponder, and a complete GEA 24 engine monitoring system, making it a fully equipped IFR platform...

Year
1976
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
R172K HAWK XP
Tail #
N1556V
Serial #
R1722201

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,849 hrs
Engine 1 Time
608 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
608 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Airworthy Yes

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN GNC

PFD

Garmin G3X Touch - 10" PFD, backup

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC autopilot with electric trim option

Comms

Garmin GNC 255 - GNC NAV/COMM

Audio

Garmin GMA 245 - remote GMA audio panel

Weather

WAAS Yes, LPV Yes

Traffic

Active Traffic Yes

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Equipped Yes, GTX remote transponder

EMS/EIS

Garmin GEA 24 - full engine monitor system with fuel pressure

Additional Equipment

Stol Kit

Horton STOL - STOL kit

Extended Baggage

Extended baggage compartment

Pitot Tube

Garmin GAP 26 - pitot tube with angle of attack

Fuel Senders

CEIS - CEIS digital fuel senders

Carbon Dioxide Detector

Guardian - remote CO2 detector

USB Ports

Garmin GSB 15 - Dual GSB USB ports

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Guardian - remote C02 detector

Headsets

Bose - Dual ANR plugs with headsets

Trim Switch

Cygnet - trim switch

Control Yokes

Cygnet - control yokes

Landing Lights

LED landing/Taxi lights

Strobe Lights

Aero - led synched strobes and nav lights

Door Pins

Mcfarlane - removable door pins

Voltage Regulator

Plane Power - voltage regulator

Engine Control Cables

New engine control cables

Cabin Control Cables

New cabin control cables

Fuel System

Overhauled fuel system NOV 2025

Magnetics

Slick - Overhauled mags

Shoulder Harness

BAS - BAS shoulder harness

Seat Belts

Re-webbed rear seat belts

Baggage Compartment

Extended baggage compartment

Sound Proofing

Interior is super sound proofed

Sun Visors

Rosin - sun visors

Instrument Panel

New one piece instrument panel with etched labeling

Wiring

All new wiring and Circuit breakers throughout aircraft

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
2025
Interior Notes
New interior in 2025
Exterior Notes
Updated paint in 2025

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO360KB
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
Isham STC with overhauled governor

Asking Price

$325,000

Aircraft Location

Mooresville, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 13, 2026: $325,000 - trade-a-plane

Jan 13, 2026: $325,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jan 13, 2026

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