1956 CESSNA 172 SOLD
No longer listed as of March 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
SOLD · last asking $62,000 · Mar 2026
Last asking price
$62,000
- Year
- 1956
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172
- Location
- Madison, WV
- Seller
- Clarence Peters
- Source
- barnstormers.com
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:
$42,333 – $395,000
median $114,000
across 409 active listings
This listing at $62,000 is 46% below median.
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.