1963 Cessna 172E
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
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This Cessna 172E/180 conversaion could become your pride and joy. This was a project for our company and it is ready for SALE! Just came out of an annual inspection. A new !*) 180 HP STC' d engine by Ly-Con Rebuilding O-360-A4M has been installed, cylinder heads are port and polished. Magnetos, carburetor, starter and alternator are new. We have a new engine mount to airframe as well. This aircraft also has a gross weight increase STC as well. New mounting bolts for wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizer. New rod ends for rudder/ elevator installed. It is IFR ready with a Garmin GNS430 installed. New tail beacon with ADS-B installed. Cowling and wing tips have been paint. New fairing kit installed, new electronic intentional STC egt/cht gauge installed. New throttle and mixture control installed, new windshield and pilot/ co pilot doors aft windows replaced. All AD's are complied with. ACTT: 4557.7 - Tach: 41.0 - EngSMOH: 0.0 - PropSMOH: 0.0.
Engine
O-360-A4M
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Price Comparison
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crhistian Munoz
trade-a-plane.com
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$180,000
$185,000
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Visalia, CA | Mar 30, 2026 | 112 days | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 172E
This 1963 Cessna 172E (N3561S) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 4,557 hours on the airframe. There are currently 7 172E aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $79,900 to $185,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $180,000.
The 172E cruises at 118 kts (219 km/h) with a range of 520 nm (963 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 15,100 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 8.5 GPH (32 L/h), which at current 100LL avgas prices (~$6.20/gal) means approximately $53/hr in fuel alone. With 4,557 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (1,800 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 172E — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N3561S.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 172E
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
OIL FILTER ADAPTER BECAME LOOSE FROM ACCESSORY CASE CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. ADAPTER IS SUBJECT TO AD 96-12-22 AND WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, HOWEVER AN ENTRY WAS MADE IN THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS THAT T...
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WHILE PRACTICING STEEP TURNS, IT WAS NOTICED BY STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR THAT THEY HAD NO UP ELEVATOR CONTROL BUT DID HAVE DOWN ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, KAZC AND THE INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO MA...
PILOT REPORTED A LOUD POP/BANG. THEN RPM DROPPED TO 1200 AND LOSS OF POWER. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, RPM DROPPED TO 400, THEN ENGINE STOPPED, ACFT LANDED SAFELY IN FIELD. INSPECTION, ONCE COWLING WAS REMOVED (DAMAGE NEAR NR 3 CYLINDER). CYLINDER...
THE RT PLASTIC CONTROL WHEEL BROKEN AT THE UPPER LEFT AND LOWER RIGHT CORNERS.
WHILE PERFORMING ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE RUDDER WIRING, RUDDER COUNTERWEIGHT ATTACH RIVETS WERE EITHER WORN THROUGH THE MOUNTING BRACKET OR MISSING. ONLY 1 OF THE 8 ATTACH RIVETS WAS ENGAGED IN THE COUNTERWEIGHT. SEIZURE OF THE RUDDER AS...
(CAN) DURING STALL PRACTICE, VERY LITTLE AFT PRESSURE APPLIED TO CO-PILOT YOKE (AS PILOT WAS ALREADY APPLYING MOST OF THE PRESSURE), AND IT SNAPPED OFF. UPON RETURN FROM FLIGHT, TECH ON GROUND WAS ABLE TO SNAP BROKEN PIECE AGAIN WITH LITTLE FORCE. ...
NOTICED THAT UPPER LT DOOR HINGE HAD A CRACK IN IT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FUSELAGE. THIS WAS THE SECOND PLANE SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM.
LANDING / TAXI LIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE, MX TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SWITCH OVERHEATED, BURNED AND POWER WIRE TO SWITCH TERMINAL SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. SB09-6 REQUIRES INSP AND REPLACEMENT OF LANDING LIGHT SWITCHES WITH LISTED PN. THAT SB DID...
THE NOSE GEAR UPPER STRUT TORQUE LINK HAD 2 CRACKS (1CRACK ON EACH SIDE) OF THE LOWER SIDE NEAR TO THE UPPER ATTACH POINT. IN TRYING TO FIND THE OWNER AN AIRWORTHY SERVICEABLE 1, CONTACTED 7 MAJOR SALVAGE DEALERS IN THE USA. THESE DEALERS FOUND THE ...
BURNED ODOR OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AFTER ENGINE START UP. SELECTED ACFT MASTER SWITCH OFF AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. INSP REVEALED STARTER MOTOR HAD OVERHEATED. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED STARTER SOLENOID HAD STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION DURING ENGI...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
Price History
Price vs Typical Asking Range
This asking price is above the typical asking range for this model, roughly $69,500–$116,986.
Based on current asking prices for comparable listings — asking prices only, not an appraisal or sale price.
