1961 Cessna 172B
Single Engine Piston
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Highlights: I very well maintained aircraft with great lifting power | Interior: (0) All photos (1) Price: 59 999 GBP Posted: A month ago Views: 475 Share Contact seller Ferry & Delivery Click Tap to get a quick and easy quote Make Cessna Model 172B Year 1961 Seller mitchnam Contact Seller type Company Location Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Condition Pre-owned Total Time 4800 h Undercarriage Tricycle Seats 4 Flight Rules VFR Night
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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mitchnam Contact
winglist.aero
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$110,513 *
GBP 59,999
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Swindon, United Kingdom | May 03, 2026 | — | Active |
* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates
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About This Cessna 172B
This 1961 Cessna 172B is a 4-seat single engine piston with 4,800 hours on the airframe. This aircraft is listed at the market average at $110,513.
The 172B cruises at 122 kts (226 km/h) with a range of 640 nm (1,185 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 14,000 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 8.6 GPH (33 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $47/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $130/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $18,000. With 4,800 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (2,000 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 172B — Model Specs
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GB
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 172B
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
SKIN CRACKED UNDER RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INNER NOSE RIB WAS CRUSHED, BROKEN AND CRACKED. THE INNER NOSE RIB ON THE LT SIDE WAS DEFORMED BUT NOT ACTUALLY BROKEN. THE APPEARANCE OF BOTH RT & LT NOSE RIBS WAS ...
UPON THE FLAIR ON LANDING AT NORMAL WEIGHTS THE CONTROL YOLK BROKE AT THE OUTSIDE LT RADIUS. THIS CAUSED THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AC TO DROP AT A GREATER SPEED THAN NORMAL AND SHIMMY WAS EXPERIENCED THE MAIN GEAR HAD JUST TOUCHED DOWN WHEN THE FAILURE ...
AS AIRCRAFT TAXIED FROM TIE-DOWN, NOSE WHEEL FAILED ABRUPTLY, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FROM TIE-DOWN, TUBE, TIRE AND NOSE WHEEL REMAINED IN YOKE, WITH NO DAMAGE TO TIRE OR YOKE.
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE RT DIRECT AILERON CABLE (PN 0510105-72) WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFFING ON THE RT WING AFT ATTACH BOLT THREADS AND NUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RT AFT WING ATTACH BOLTS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS WI...
(CAN) ENGINE RAN WELL NO VISIBLE PROBLEM. PIECE OF PISTON SKIRT BROKEN LOOSE HELD IN BY OIL RING AND CYLINDER CURVE ONLY.
(CAN) AT ANNUAL INSPECTION THE CENTRE SECTION OF THE STABILIZER SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE BUCKLED AND CRACKED AT THE CENTRE LIGHTENING HOLE, WHERE THE TRIM CABLES RUN THROUGH. THERE WERE TWO CRACKS ABOUT 2 IN. LONG, RUNNING FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT AND TOP L...
(AUS) ENGINE IN AN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION. DEFECTS INCLUDE CRACKED CRANKCASE, WORN CRANKSHAFT, WORN GEARS, WORN CYLINDERS AND VALVES.
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, OIL PRESSURE HOSE WAS FOUND WET WITH OIL. AFTER REMOVING HOSE, HOSE CRACKED AND BROKE WHEN TWISTED. FUEL HOSE WAS CHECKED AND WAS IN THE NEAR SAME CONDITION. NO LOG ENTRY FOUND AS TO WHEN AND IF THESE HOSES HAD BEEN REPLA...
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF FUEL. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IF AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE OCCURRED. (X)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, ELT WAS FOUND NOT TO MEET FAR 91.207(D). IT FAILED G-TEST AND WAS MOUNTED IMPROPERLY IN AIRCRAFT. IT WAS MOUNTED WITH VELCRO AND A DETERIORATED STRAP. (X)
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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