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

This 1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17270355, is available for $129,000 OBO and is positioned as a strong training aircraft. The airframe has logged a total time of 8,327 hours, with an engine time of 1,036 hours since major overhaul and a propeller time of 13 hours since major overhaul. Note that airframe logbook #2, covering 1,700 to 2,500 tach hours, is missing.

The interior has been updated with leather seats, rubber flooring, new dash and interior plastic pieces throughout most of the airplane, and Rosen Sun Visors. The avionics suite features a Garmin 530W GPS/Nav/Com, a KX 155 Nav/Com, a GTX 320 Transponder, a PS Engineering...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172N Skyhawk
Serial #
number17270355Total

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,327 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,036 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
13 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Missing Airframe logbook #2 for 1,700-2,500 Tach Hours.
Inspection Status
Aircraft sold with Annual Inspection. 91.411 and 91.413 completed February 2026.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GPS/Nav/Com

Comms

Garmin GNS 530W - GPS/Nav/Com, KX Nav/Com

ADSB

UAvionix TailBeacon - UVAIR ADSB-OUT

Audio

PS Engineering PM1000 - PS 4 place intercom

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Garmin GTX 320 - GTX Transponder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Leather Seats, Rubber Floor, New Interior plastic pieces throughout most of the airplane, New Dash, Rosen Sun Visors

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$129,000

Aircraft Location

UT, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 7, 2026: $129,000 - aircraftforsale

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Asking Price

$129,000