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1978 Cessna R172K Hawk XP IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Dunbar Township, PA, USA

This 1978 Cessna 172 Hawk XP II, registered as N736VL, presents with 1,668 hours total time on both airframe and engine since new. The aircraft has no damage history and features complete logs from factory to present. It will be sold with a fresh annual inspection as part of an estate sale. The Continental O-360K engine has 1,668 hours TTSN with all cylinders measuring in the mid-seventies at the last annual inspection, and the propeller shows 175 hours since overhaul.

The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin 430W GPS, King KX-165 nav-com, King PN-101 slaved HSI, Stratus 3i ADS-B transponder, Century IIB autopilot, and King KR-85 ADF....

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
R172K HAWK XP II
Tail #
N736VL
Serial #
R1722821

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,668 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,668 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
175 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete from the factory to present
Inspection Status
Fresh annual inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GPS

Comms

King KX-165 - nav-com, ADF

AP

Century IIB - IIB Autopilot

Audio

KMA-20 - Audio Panel with Marker Beacons

ADSB

Stratus 3i - ADS-B Transponder

PFD

King PN-101 - Slaved HSI

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Exhaust gas temperature gage

Lighting

Strobes, dual landing lights, underwing courtesy lights

Interior Features

Intercom, opening right-hand window, vertically adjustable pilots seat, steps and handles

Instruments

Hobbs meter, true airspeed indicator

Control Systems

Rudder trim

Exhaust Gas Temperature Gage

Hobbs Meter

Intercom

Opening Right-hand Window

Vertically Adjustable Pilots Seat

Strobes

Steps and Handles

Dual Landing Lights

Underwing Courtesy Lights

True Airspeed Indicator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Factory installed interior is very nice. Done in Brown Vinyl and fabric seats and sidewalls with matching Brown carpet. Glass is excellent with little or no plastic trim cracking.
Exterior Notes
Original factory colors of overall Juneau White with Hershey Brown trim and Butterscotch accent. Condition is outstanding for its age, still shiny.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-360K
Engine Power
210 HP

Asking Price

$165,000

Aircraft Location

Dunbar Township, PA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 4, 2025: $165,000 - aso

Nov 25, 2025: $165,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 25, 2025

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$165,000