1966 Cessna 172G
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
IFRAVIONICS: PS ENGINERING AUDIO 6000B PANEL / W 3 LMB DUAL GARMIN G5 Glass Upgrade for DG/HSI and Attitude Instruments in GA Aircraft AVIDYNE IFD 440 GPS STRATUS TRANSPONDER W/ BLIND ACK ENCODER KING KX170B NAVCOM GI
106A CDI EQUIPMENT: QUARTZ CLOCK RECENT CUSTOM PILOT PANEL CHT. TEMP GAUGE RECENT DUAL RAM YOKES ALT. STATIC SOURCE 50 AMP ALTERNATOR STC 2014 HOBBS AV MASTER
Description
1966 Cessna 172G, 4213TT, 1615 SOH, 475 SPOH, PS Engineering Audio 6000B Panel with 3 LMB, Dual Garmin G5, Avidyne IFD 440 GPS, Stratus Transponder with Blind Ack Encoder, King KX170B Nav/Com GI-106A CDI, Complete Logs.
Engine
ENGINE: 0300D 145 HORSE POWER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE TOTAL TIME SINCE O/H: 1615 TACH HOURS 10/1991 PROP: McCauley PROP: 475 SMOH
Interior
RECENT INTERIOR COMPLETED. LEATHERETT BLUE TWEED INSERTS / WHITE LEATHERETT TRIM “8”
Exterior
MATTERHORN WHITE BASE W TWO TONE BLUE RED ACCENT-GOOD LUSTER “8” RECENT PAINTED
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Mid Island Air Service Inc/New York Jet
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Ronkonkoma, NY | Mar 30, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 172G
This 1966 Cessna 172G (N5857R) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 4,213 hours on the airframe. There are currently 18 172G aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $55,000 to $199,000.
The 172G 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 4,213 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 172G — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N5857R.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 172G
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION REPORTED. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED PISTON DAMAGE. CYLINDER REMOVED AND FOUND PISTON CRACKED AND SEPARATED IN HALF. INSPECTION OF ENGINE INTERIOR REVEALED SUSPICIOUS PISTON ON OPPOSING CYLINDER. REMOVED CYLINDER AND FOUND CRA...
THE AL:EMATO, PN 15-1014, SN H•V060493, THIS ALTERNAOR, CAME APART IN FLIGHT ON 10/27/2024. THE ONLY INDICATION OF THE FAILURE WAS AN NTEMATOR FELL IGHT. THERE WAS A LOSS OF I ENGINE OIL. FO11UNATOLY, THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IMMEDIATELY,...
AIRCRAFT LOST AILERON CONTROL IN FLIGHT, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE SEPARATED CABLE FOR LEFT AILERON FROM TURNBUCKLE SWEDGED FITTING UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF COCKPIT PANEL WAS DISCOVERED. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.
ENROUTE AT 4500FT TO KSNA FROM KSEE. APPROXIMATELY 10 NM OUT A CRACK APPEARED ON THE WINDSCREEN JUST ABOVE THE PILOT'S AIR VENT. THE CRACK APPEARED TO BE MOVING FROM LEFT SIDE OF THE WIND SCREEN TO RIGHT SIDE. SLOWED TO 90 KTS AND MONITORED THE CR...
(CAN) BRACKET 051305-63-1, FRONT ELEVATOR BELL CRANK SUPPORT, IN CABIN UNDER FLOOR CRACKS AT LUG ATTACH AREA. REPLACED WITH LATER STRONGER, LONGER LUGS, MORE RIVETS, 051306-3.
NR 5 CYLINDER CRACKED HALF WAY UP BARREL CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
100 HR INSPECTION. SCREEN IS SEPARATED FROM THE FITTING. THE BONDING JOINT FAILED. NEW PN 95-509F, LOT NR 11161106 ASSY INSTALLED. CARBURETOR WAS O/H 9/23/2005 IAW FORM 8130-3.
WHILE INSPECTING THE FWD PROP SPINNER BULKHEAD, CRACKS WERE FOUND. LOOKING FURTHER IT WAS NOTICED THE CTR HOLE IN THE SPINNER DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE CTR OF THE PROP. AFTER REMOVING THE PROP, IT WAS FOUND THE EDGE DISTANCE FROM THE 6 BOLT HOLES TO...
AC WAS BEING FLOWN ON RT FUEL TANK. AFTER RUNNING TANK DRY, PILOT SELECTED RT FUEL TANK AND MOMENTS LATER THE ENG STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AC FUEL SYS WAS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATES AND FAILURES, NONE WERE FOUND. POSSIB...
BADLY BROKEN BRACKET WAS HELD IN PLACE BY ONLY TWO RIVETS. TOTAL LOSS OF ELEVATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN FORTHCOMING HAD BRACKET NOT BEEN REPLACED. THIS WAS DIFFICULT TO DETECT BECAUSE CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NORMAL AND IS DIFFICULT TO VIEW (BEING BELOW THE ...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
