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1978 Cessna 172Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Inverness, FL, USA

This 1978 Cessna 172N, registration N8173E (serial number 17272147), is offered for dry lease in Inverness, Florida (KINF) at $75 per hour dry with a 40-hour monthly minimum, and is available to operators nationwide. The four-seat aircraft is equipped with a standard six-pack instrument panel along with a Garmin GMA 340 audio panel and GNS 430, and the listing also notes an Appaero Stratus digital transponder. The posting lists IFR certification as of September 2025 and an annual inspection due June 2027.

Time figures in the listing are not fully consistent and should be confirmed with the seller: the main description reports 3,069.5 hours...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172
Tail #
N8173E
Serial #
17272147

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,070 hrs
Engine 1 Time
439.6 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
4,706.9 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Annual due June 2027. Listed IFR certification September 2025.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430

Audio

Garmin GMA 340

ADSB

Appaero Stratus - Digital Transponder

Additional Equipment

Standard Six Pack Instruments

Standard six-pack instruments

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-H2AD

Asking Price

$75

Aircraft Location

Inverness, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 22, 2026: $75 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 22, 2026

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Asking Price

$75