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1978 Cessna 177RG Cardinal RGSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • El Cajon, CA, USA

This 1978 Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG, offered at $185,000 by Stefan Airplane Repair Inc, shows a well-updated airframe with 5,550 total hours. The engine is a fuel-injected IO-360-A1B6 with 280 hours since factory remanufacture, paired with a three-blade McCauley propeller only 10 hours since major overhaul. The airframe has a new glass and paint scheme, a leather interior, and the spar AD is complied with. Cylinder compressions are reported at all 78 over 80.

The panel has been modernized with a Garmin GMA345 audio panel, a Garmin GNX375 GPS/transponder, dual Garmin GI275 attitude and HSI indicators, a Garmin GNC255 com radio, and a King...

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,550 hrs
Engine 1 Time
280 hrs
Prop 1 Time
10 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - Gps/Txpdr

Comms

Garmin GNC 255 - Com, Com/Nav

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - 2x Attitude And HSI Indicator

EMS

Electronic International Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

ELT

406MHz ELT

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Leather interior
Exterior Notes
New glass all around and paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-360-A1B6
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-Blade

Asking Price

$185,000

Aircraft Location

El Cajon, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jun 19, 2026: $185,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jun 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$185,000