1964 Cessna 172E
Single Engine Piston
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Seitz Aviation
seitzaviation.com
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— | Apr 05, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 172E
This 1964 Cessna 172E is a 4-seat single engine piston with 1,150 hours on the airframe.
The 172E 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 1,150 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has 850 hours remaining to engine TBO .
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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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.
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