1956 CESSNA 172 SOLD
No longer listed as of May 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
SOLD · May 2026
Contact for Price
- Year
- 1956
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172
- Total Time
- 28,726 hr
- Location
- NV
- Seller
- Lisa Hutton
- Source
- avpay.aero
Listing closed
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Performance & Capacity
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise
- 122 kts
- Max Speed
- 124 kts
- Range
- 640 nm
- Ceiling
- 14,000 ft
- Useful Load
- 878 lbs
- Fuel
- 56.0 gal
- Burn
- 8.6 gph
- Engines
- 1 · Piston
- Power
- 180 hp
- MTOW
- 2,550 lbs
- ICAO Type
- C172
Manufacturer-published specs for the Cessna 172 model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.
Operating Cost (est.)
- Hourly Variable
- $130
- Annual Fixed
- $18,000
- Engine Overhaul
- $30,000
- TBO
- 2,000 hrs
AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the Cessna 172. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.
Market price band
Cessna 172 typical:
$42,460 – $395,000
median $114,000
across 410 active listings
Description
Highlights
Will be sold with fresh annual prop overhaul
Classic, Tried True Original Cessna with Low Time
Great opportunity to restore, convert to tailwheel or just a time-builder
Airframe
1956 Cessna 172
Registration Number: N6626A
Serial Number: 28726
Airframe Total Time: 3818
Date of Annual: Will be sold with fresh annual
Fuel Capacity: 42 gallons
Stall Speed: Flaps Up 58 mph TIAS
Useful Load: 861.7 pounds
MTOW: 2,200 pounds
Range: 730 nm
Cruise: 111 knots
Engine
Continental O-300-A
Horsepower: 145 hp
Serial Number: 11331-D-6-A
Total Time: 1542 SMOH
Date of Overhaul: April 26, 1968
Location of Overhaul: Thompson Flying Service of Salt Lake
Propeller
McCauley 1A170/DM7651
Aluminum, Two-blade, Fixed-pitch
Serial Number: 76785
Total Time: Will have fresh overhaul
Avionics
Apollo GX-55 GPS – Inop
Narco MK-12D Nav/Comm
Narco AT-150 Transponder
Sigtronics SPA-400 TSO Intercom
Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter
Attitude Indicator
Heading Indicator
Vertical Speed Indicator
Compass
Manifold Pressure Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Turn Coordinator
IFR Capable: No, could be converted to be IFR Capable
Additional Features
Incident Date(s): 1960 incident with wing, completely repaired flown regularly since.
Information can be found in logbooks.
Gaps/missing Logbooks: Prop Log before 2019.
Known Flaws: None known.
Known Corrosion: Mild surface-level corrosion. Has been cleaned up with Scotch-brite pad appropriate compound to remove that has worked well.
Exterior
The aircraft is white with red accents black registration number.
Interior
The interior is cream various shades of gray.
Online auction starts 21st January, 2026. View full logbooks additional data online (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/819686)
Click here for Specification Sheet
About the Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most successful aircraft ever built — more than 44,000 produced since 1956, more than any other aircraft in history. A four-seat, high-wing piston single, it is the world's default flight trainer and one of the most forgiving, well-supported aircraft in the air. Cruising around 122 knots on a Lycoming O-320 or O-360 engine, the 172 spans seven decades of variants — from 1950s straight-tail models through the long-running N/P models to the current fuel-injected Skyhawk SP with Garmin G1000. The 172RG Cutlass adds retractable gear for the complex endorsement.
Produced 1956. Total produced: 45,000.