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1981 Cessna 172RG CutlassSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockwall , TX USA

This 1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, registered as N117PB (serial number 172RG0897), has accumulated 7800 total hours on the airframe and is offered for sale at $85,000. Its engine has 2640 hours since major overhaul, and the propeller has 3700 hours since new. The aircraft is IFR-capable with seating for four and a useful load of 969 pounds.

The airframe was previously operated by a flight school in Kansas for instrument training and has since been used by the current owner for personal rating work. In 2014, it experienced a gear-up landing which was subsequently repaired by a certified repair station. The current seller plans to deliver the...

Year
1981
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172RG Cutlass
Tail #
N117PB
Serial #
172RG0897

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,800 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,640 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
3,700 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Fresh annual for new owner and fresh 91:411 and 413 done

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS GPS/comm

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - AI (PFD)

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - HSI (MFD)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADSB in/out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADSB in/out

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 7000M-S - PS PMA Audio Panel

Comms

KX 155 - KX Com/Nav

AP

Navomatic 300A - Auto Pilot

Additional Equipment

Fuel Flow

Shadin - Fuel Flow

Tachometer

P1000 - Digital Tach

Lighting

Instrument Ring Lights

Compass

PAI-700 - Vertical Compass

Intercom

4 Place Intercom

Door Struts

Engine Pre Heat

Engine Pre Heat System

Wet Wings

Factory 62-gallon wet wings

Electrical System

28v Electrical System

Corrosion Proofing

Factory Corrosion Proofing

Landing Gear

Reinforced Landing Gear

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
5/10
Interior Notes
Interior is a 5 with seat covers. Some panels have small cracks but nothing bad.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$85,000

Aircraft Location

Rockwall , TX USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 10, 2026: $85,000(-$7,000) - trade-a-plane

Apr 1, 2026: $92,000(-$6,000) - trade-a-plane

Mar 19, 2026: $98,000(-$12,000) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 10, 2026

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Asking Price

$85,000