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1979 Cessna 172RG CutlassSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Erie Township, MI, USA

This 1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, registered as N4714R with serial number 172RG0014, is being offered for sale at $105,000 from its location in Erie, Michigan. The airframe shows a total time of approximately 9,004.8 hours, with the Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine having approximately 1,364.8 hours since major overhaul against an 1,800-hour TBO. The aircraft is fitted with a McCauley constant-speed propeller and features retractable landing gear, making it a suitable step-up platform for building complex time, completing commercial training, or economical cross-country flying with improved cruise performance over a fixed-gear 172.

The aircraft...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172RG Cutlass
Tail #
N4714R
Serial #
172RG0014

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,017 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,004.8 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,364.8 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,160 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete airframe and engine logbooks start from new and have been scanned and uploaded to Dropbox for review
Inspection Status
Latest annual was completed in November 2024 and all AD's are current and complied with

Avionics

GPS

King KMD 150 - KMD GPS adds VFR approved map to the panel

Comms

Garmin GNC 300XL - Primary NAV/COM radios are GNC and (overhauled 2020) with ARC as 3rd/backup COM

Audio

King KMA26 - audio panel/marker beacon/4-place intercom

ADSB

Stratus ESG - ADS-B in and out is provided with ESG transponder system

EMS

Electronics International - digital oil temp/pressure, fuel temp/pressure, CHT and EGT gauges

Transponder

Mode C transponder

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Precise Flight STC vacuum back system

Starter Motor

Lightweight Sky-Tec starter motor installed

Battery

Concord sealed battery was fitted in 2016

Lighting

Exterior lighting has been upgraded to LEDs (except for the taxi light)

Seat Harnesses

Front seats have been upgraded with STC'd BAS inertia reel shoulder harnesses

engine preheat system

Tanis - STC engine preheat system

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2005
Interior Notes
Front and rear seats have leather upholstery in excellent condition. Windscreen, windows, interior and headliner are all in good condition. Carpet condition is fair
Exterior Notes
The aircraft was repainted in 2005 and although not perfect, overall the paint is in good condition. The airframe has been hangered for at least the past 10 years (and likely much of its life before then as well). Main gear tires were replaced in 2022 and are in excellent condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-F1A6
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Unknown

Asking Price

$105,000

Aircraft Location

Erie Township, MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 4, 2026: $105,000(+$22,000) - controller

Apr 20, 2025: $83,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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