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1978 Cessna 172N SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • TX, USA

This 1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, registered as N5534E, presents as a well-maintained and IFR-capable aircraft with 3,730 hours total time on the airframe and 890 hours since a major overhaul on its Lycoming O-320-H2AD engine. It has been hangared and its last annual inspection was completed in July 2025, with complete logbooks available. The aircraft is equipped with a modern avionics suite that includes a Garmin GNC 355 WAAS GPS/COM for IFR navigation, a TKM MX385 Nav/Com for VOR/LOC/GS approaches, a PMA450B audio panel with Bluetooth, a Garmin GTX 327 transponder, and a uAvionix tailBeacon for ADS-B Out compliance, supported by a 4-place...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172N Skyhawk
Tail #
N5534E
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,730 hrs
Engine 1 Time
890 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logbooks
Inspection Status
Last Annual 7/2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 355 - GNC WAAS GPS/COM (IFR-capable)

Comms

TKM MX385 - TKM Nav/Com (VOR/LOC/GS)

Audio

PMA450B - Audio Panel with Bluetooth

ADSB

uAvionix tailBeacon - ADS-B

Additional Equipment

Intercom System

4-place Intercom System

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$165,000

Aircraft Location

TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 19, 2026: $165,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$165,000