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1979 Cessna 172RG CutlassSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lancaster, CA, USA

Here is a 1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, registered as N5537R, offered for sale by The Aero Center and based at KWHP in Lancaster, California. With 6,250 total hours on the airframe and a documented "no known damage history," this aircraft will be delivered with a fresh annual inspection and a fresh pitot static IFR certification, ensuring it is airworthy and ready for the next owner. The airframe logs are complete.

Power is provided by a Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine producing 180 horsepower, with 2,360 hours since major overhaul (SMOH), noting that the engine has exceeded its 2,000-hour TBO. However, compressions are reported in the high 70s....

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172RG Cutlass
Tail #
N5537R
Serial #
172RG0073

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,250 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,360 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
662 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Aircraft will be sold with fresh annual

Avionics

Comms

Bendix KX 155 - Nav Com

GPS

Garmin GDL 82

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX with GDL

Audio

King KMA 24 - KMA place intercom

DME

King KN 64 - KN DME

clock

Astro TC-2 - Clock

Additional Equipment

Intercom

Bendix KX155/165 Nav Com with King KMA 24 4 place intercom

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Pristine original interior
Exterior Notes
Pristine original paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-F1A6
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 2-Blade Aluminum

Asking Price

$99,500

Aircraft Location

Lancaster, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 20, 2025: $99,500 - controller

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Asking Price

$99,500