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1981 Cessna 172P SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Cairns, Queensland, Australia

This 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, registered as VH-VAX (S/N 17275302), is IFR-capable and is being offered with a total time of 8,933 hours on the airframe. Power is provided by a Lycoming O-320-D2J engine with 2,044 hours since major overhaul (SMOH), noted as being on condition and approaching its TBO of 2,000 hours. A fresh 100-hour inspection has just been completed. The two-blade aluminum propeller was last overhauled on 15 October 2021 and has 1,892.9 hours to run.

Inside and out, the aircraft features newly recovered leather seats and new rear passenger windows. The seller notes the aircraft is SIDS Compliant, and the complete logs are...

Year
1981
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172P Skyhawk
Tail #
VH-VAX
Serial #
17275302

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,933 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,044 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,892.9 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Fresh 100 Hourly Just Completed

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Newly Recovered Leather Seats. New Rear Pax Windows
Exterior Notes
SIDS Compliant

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-D2J
Propeller Model
2 Blade Aluminum

Asking Price

$131,005

Aircraft Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 27, 2026: $131,005 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 27, 2026

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$131,005