Listing image
Image position: 1/17 of 17 total images

1978 Cessna 172 Hawk XP IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Dunbar Township, PA, USA

This 1978 Cessna 172 Hawk XP II, registered as N736VL, presents with 1,668 hours total time on both airframe and engine since new. The aircraft has no damage history and features complete logs from factory to present. It will be sold with a fresh annual inspection as part of an estate sale. The Continental O-360K engine has 1,668 hours TTSN with all cylinders measuring in the mid-seventies at the last annual inspection, and the propeller shows 175 hours since overhaul.

The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin 430W GPS, King KX-165 nav-com, King PN-101 slaved HSI, Stratus 3i ADS-B transponder, Century IIB autopilot, and King KR-85 ADF....

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172 HAWK XP II
Tail #
N736VL
Serial #
R1722821

Find similar aircraft

Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,668 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,668 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
175 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete from the factory to present
Inspection Status
Fresh annual inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GPS

Comms

King KX-165 - nav-com, ADF

Autopilot

Century IIB - IIB autopilot

Audio

KMA-20 - audio panel with marker beacons

ADS-B Out

Stratus 3i - ADS-B transponder

PFD

King PN-101 - slaved HSI

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Exhaust gas temperature gage

Lighting

Strobes, dual landing lights, underwing courtesy lights

Interior Features

Intercom, opening right-hand window, vertically adjustable pilots seat, steps and handles

Instruments

Hobbs meter, true airspeed indicator

Control Systems

Rudder trim

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Factory installed interior in brown vinyl and fabric seats and sidewalls with matching brown carpet. Glass is excellent with little or no plastic trim cracking.
Exterior Notes
Original factory colors of overall Juneau white with Hershey Brown trim and Butterscotch accent. Outstanding condition for its age, still shiny.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-360K

Asking Price

$165,000

Aircraft Location

Dunbar Township, PA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 25, 2025: $165,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Nov 25, 2025

Similar Cessna 172 Skyhawk Aircraft For Sale

Listing image
Image position: 1/7 of 7 total images

1977 Cessna 172 Hawk XP II

$56,500
• Anchorage, AK, USA
Total Time
3,236 hrs
Engine Time
1,104 hrs
Prop Time
1,104 hrs
Tail #
N736BY
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
980 lbs
Listing image
Image position: 1/14 of 14 total images

Cessna 172E Skyhawk

$150,000
• Elkhart, KS, USA
Total Time
4,726 hrs
Engine Time
611 hrs
Prop Time
611 hrs
Tail #
N30994
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
999 lbs
AutopilotInstalledGPSGarmin GNS 430
Listing image

Cessna 172M Skyhawk

$61,971
• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Total Time
4,463.5 hrs
Engine Time
1,839.9 hrs
Prop Time
1,452.7 hrs
Tail #
VH-MOU
Flight Rules
Unspecified
Useful Load
Unspecified
Listing image
Image position: 1/11 of 11 total images

1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

$158,000
• El Cajon, CA, USA
Total Time
9,960 hrs
Engine Time
165 hrs
Prop Time
Unspecified
Tail #
N738ZY
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
883 lbs
GPSGarmin GNS 430W
Listing image
Image position: 1/29 of 29 total images

1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

$173,500
• Allentown (XLL) , PA USA
Total Time
6,390 hrs
Engine Time
1,039 hrs
Prop Time
Unspecified
Tail #
N2128E
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
855.35 lbs
GPSGarmin GNS 430W
Listing image
Image position: 1/28 of 28 total images

1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk 180 HP

$175,900
• Placerville , CA USA
Total Time
3,867 hrs
Engine Time
1,090 hrs
Prop Time
790 hrs
Tail #
N737WE
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
809 lbs
GPSGarmin GNS 430

Looking for more Cessna 172 Skyhawks?

Find the perfect Cessna 172 Skyhawk for you. Browse over 5,000 aircraft for sale and filter by specifications, avionics, useful load, and more...

Asking Price

$165,000