1978 Cessna 172N SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Ironwood, MI, USA
This 1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, registration N6778E, is a clean, well-maintained classic with a low-time airframe for its age, showing 4,758.9 hours total time. It is powered by a Lycoming O-320-H2AD engine with 1,338.6 hours since major overhaul, leaving plenty of life remaining on the 2,000-hour TBO, and a standard two-blade propeller (times available upon request). The listing reports complete logs with no known damage history and a fresh annual, and the aircraft is hangar-kept.
The exterior is presented in a sharp white over blue and gold accent stripe paint scheme, with recent photos showing a clean exterior with no obvious corrosion or...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Training, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 850 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 4,759 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,339 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete logs (no known damage history)
- Inspection Status
- Fresh annual
Avionics
AP
Wing-leveling autopilot
Comms
Narco - Dual NAV/COM radios stack)
GPS
Marker beacon receiver
Audio
ADF
EMS
EGT gauge and standard engine instruments
Additional Equipment
Long-Range Fuel Tanks
Intercom
Standard lighting, strobes, and basic intercom
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Comfortable 4-place blue/tan interior in good shape
- Exterior Notes
- Sharp white over blue and gold accent stripe paint scheme. Recent photos show a clean exterior with no obvious corrosion or damage history. Hangar-kept
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-320-H2AD
Asking Price
$119,000
Aircraft Location
Ironwood, MI, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Apr 22, 2026: $119,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$119,000
Aircraft Location
Ironwood, MI, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Apr 22, 2026: $119,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$119,000