1967 Cessna 172H
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Description
1967 CESSNA 172H Skyhawk • $99,000 • READY TO FLY • NO BROKERS! $99,000 Well-maintained and dependable 1967 Cessna 172H, an excellent platform for time building, primary training, or personal flying. Hangar kept and actively flying, this classic Skyhawk offers simple operation and low operating costs. Equipped with up-to-date avionics including dual Garmin G5s and a Garmin 430W WAAS GPS/NAV/COM. AFTT 3,435 hrs, engine 1,046 SMOH, prop mid-time (details available upon request), current annual. Clean, functional panel and consistently maintained. It's flying regularly so times will increase-schedule a preview today. Ideal for a flight school, time builder, or owner-pilot. Full logs will be scanned and ready to be emailed upon request. Contact Lauren via email or call/for details. Sold by Vantage Aviation, located Duluth, MN (KDLH) United States. Thanks for looking!
Engine
Continental O-300-D 145hp 1046 SMOH McCauley 1C172/EM7653
Propeller
Flaps, Elevators, Rudder, Horizontal stabilizer updated 2025
Interior
Original interior and exterior Paint damage across entire aircraft but no corrosion. Exterior functional with wear and tear
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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John Dixon
trade-a-plane.com
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$99,000
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Duluth, MN | Jun 02, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 172H
This 1967 Cessna 172H (N3758F) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 3,435 hours on the airframe. There are currently 9 172H aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $70,000 to $174,900. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $99,000.
The 172H 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 3,435 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 172H — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N3758F.
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 172H
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
CYL €¢3 DEVELOPED/, CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN COOLING FINS IIPPROXIMATEL Y 1 625 INCHED ABOVE LOWEST FINE AT HE/ID/ 81\RREL ATTACHMENT. IOCIITED IN LOWER CORNEER EDGE OF CLINDER HEAD ON INTAKE VALVE SIDE. PILOT NOFLCED CYL HEAD !HIP RISIN...
ROTATING SHAFT FOR ROTATING MAGNET. SHAFT BROKEN AT AFT FLANGE WHERE MAGNET IS PRESSED ON. FWD AND AFT BEARING ARE STILL GOOD. OIL IN MAG DUE TO SLOPE IN SHAFT. DUE TO THE WAY THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN THE MAGNETO STILL TRY TO FUNCTION.
(CAN) DURING A FLOATS TO WHEELS CHANGE OVER, A RIGID FUEL LINE WAS DISCOVERED CHAFED THRU 98 PERCENT OF THE WALL THICKNESS. THE CHAFE MEASURED 1" LONG BY .3750" LONG. THE LINE WAS THE MAIN ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO THE FI...
THE CAM FOR THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO BE NON UNIFORM IN SHAPE. AFTER INSTALLATION OF THIS PART THE POINT GAP WAS DIFFERENT ON EACH CAM LOBE.
(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSP THERE WAS SOME PLAY FOUND IN RUDDER HINGES AND AFTER A CLEANING AND CLOSE VISUAL INSP THERE WAS A CRACK OBSERVED IN THE LWR HINGE BRACKETS BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS PN 0531018-1 AND 0531018-2. THE BRACKETS WERE REP...
PROP SPINNER FWD, BULKHEAD CRACKED NEAR MOUNT BOLTS. PART PROBABLY NOT STURDY. RECOMMEND PART BE MADE OF THICKER METAL DOUBLER INSTALLED. ALSO, IT APPEARED THAT MOUNT BOLT HOLES MAY BE TOO LARGE. (K)
ROCKER COVERS REMOVED DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION TO INSPECT INTAKE AND EXHAUST ROCKERS FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION. FOUND NR1 AND NR6 CYLINDERS HAD INTAKE ROCKER (P/N 639614) INSTALLED IN THE EXHAUST VALVE POSITION. PARTS MANUAL CALLS FOR P/N 639615 ROC...
PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER (600 RPM DROP) SIGNIFICANT ENGINE ROUGHNESS DURING CLIMB. ENGINE RECOVERED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE AND HAD SAME PROBLEM AGAIN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE RECOVERED ON ITS OWN ONCE AGAIN. PILOT SAID ...
LEFT WING FUEL GAGE REGISTERED EMPTY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FLOAT ASSEMBLY, FOUND FLOAT TO BE ONE THIRD FULL OF FUEL. METAL FLOAT HAS MULTIPLE PIN HOLES. RIGHT SIDE WAS FINE - NO LEAKS.
DURING NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLATION AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. WHEN BREAK-IN OIL WAS ADDED TO OIL SUMP FOR INITIAL ENGINE RUN, OIL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING ONTO NOSE TIRE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED OIL LEAK WAS ORIGINATING FROM LEFT REAR OF...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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