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1978 Cessna 172 XPSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Antioch, IL, USA

This 1978 Cessna 172 XP, registered as N875RH, is a versatile floatplane presented with a total airframe time of 2,675 hours. It is equipped with PK 2300 amphibious floats and powered by a Continental IO-360KB engine producing 210 horsepower, which has 1,033 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and is paired with a constant-speed propeller of the same time. The aircraft's paint and interior were both last updated in 2003, with the interior described as clean gray leather and fabric.

For mission capability, this aircraft is configured for IFR flight with a panel featuring a Garmin GNC-300XL IFR GPS/comm transceiver, a Garmin GTX 325 Mode C...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172 XP
Tail #
N875RH
Serial #
R1722964

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,675 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,033 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,033 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Electronic Log Books available

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC-300XL - IFR-Approach GPS Moving Map COMM Transceiver

Comms

ICOM IC-A200 - ICOM Radio

AP

Auto Pilot with Altitude hold

Audio

PS Engineering PMA7000M-S - PS Audio Panel

Traffic

Monroy ATD-200 - Air Traffic Detector

ADSB

ADS-B out

EMS

GS Insight - GS Graphic Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Floats

PK 2300 - PK Floats

Fuel Flow Indicator

Shadin - fuel flow Indicating totalizer

Intercom

PS Engineering PCD7100-R - PS Intercom with CD player

Navigation

Bendix/King Sky Map

Transponder

Garmin GTX 325 - Mode C Transponder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2003
Paint Year
2003
Interior Notes
Clean Gray Leather and Fabric
Exterior Notes
Great 172 XP

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-360KB
Engine Power
210 HP

Asking Price

$159,900

Aircraft Location

Antioch, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 16, 2026: $159,900(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Dec 7, 2025: $169,900(-$40,100) - trade-a-plane

Aug 29, 2025: $210,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 29, 2025

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$159,900