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

This 1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, registration N738ZT, is a well-equipped example that has been upgraded with a 180-horsepower conversion, featuring a Lycoming O-360A4M engine with 1,150 hours since major overhaul. The airframe has accumulated 10,700 total hours, and the propeller has just 100 hours since overhaul. The seller describes it as a "great flying airplane" that is being offered due to low usage.

The aircraft features a modernized panel that includes a Garmin 430W, a new PS Engineering Bluetooth audio panel, a Stratus ADS-B out transponder, a Bendix/King KX-155 Nav/Comm, and dual Garmin G5 indicators. Inside, the cabin has been...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172N Skyhawk
Tail #
N738ZT
Serial #
17270372

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
10,700 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,150 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
100 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W

Comms

Bendix/King KX 155 - KX Nav/Comm

Audio

PS Engineering Audio Panel - PS Bluetooth

ADSB

Stratus ADSB Out - ADSB Transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD

Additional Equipment

Interior Components

Selkirk Extended Baggage - New Airtex Interior, Fiberglass Side Panels, Door Stewards

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2025
Interior Notes
New Airtex Interior. Selkirk extended baggage and fiberglass side panels.
Exterior Notes
Paint is decent.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$129,500

Aircraft Location

Pullman, WA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 25, 2026: $129,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 25, 2026

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Asking Price

$129,500