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1980 Cessna 172N SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Danville, KY, USA

This 1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, registration N5268J, presents as a comprehensively restored aircraft with a total airframe time of 12,240 hours. A full restoration was completed in 2022, which included a repaint, an interior upgrade to leather, and an engine overhaul by Triad Engines, with the engine now showing 1,750 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is equipped with a STOL kit and vortex generators, and features a new Skybolt cowling fastener kit, BAS inertial shoulder harnesses for the pilot and copilot, and a Middle Fork Mods tail tie down.

The panel has been upgraded to a full glass Dynon Skyview HDX suite, incorporating a...

Year
1980
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172N Skyhawk
Tail #
N5268J
Serial #
17273751

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
827 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
12,240 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,750 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,750 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete And Consecutive
Inspection Status
Annual - April 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 175 - Touch Screen GPS Navigator

Autopilot

Dynon Autopilot

PFD

Dynon Skyview HDX - HDX PFD

MFD

Dynon Skyview HDX - HDX MFD

EMS/EIS

Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Vortex Generators

Cowling Fastener Kit

Skybolt - New Cowling Fastener Kit

Shoulder Harnesses

BAS - BAS Inertial Shoulder Harnesses For The Pilot And Copilot

Tail Tie Down

Middle Fork Mods - Tail Tie Down

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2022
Paint Year
2022
Interior Notes
Leather With New Plastic Restoration Completed In 2022
Exterior Notes
Some Mild Hail Damage

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-H2AD
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley

Asking Price

$187,000

Aircraft Location

Danville, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 22, 2025: $187,000 - controller

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First Seen: Dec 22, 2025

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