1970 Cessna 172K
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
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Description
Maintenance Condition: Complete Logs: Yes Useful Load: 906.61 Lbs. IFR Cert.: September 2024 Annual Inspection: September 2024
Exterior: All Over White with Metallic Light Green and Gold Trim Painted by Aircraft Refinishing Co. with Imron 12-08-1995
Interior: New Seats, Sidewall Panels, Headliner, Carpet, Plastic Trim and All New Windows, Plus Inertial Real Shoulder Harness Seat Belts Pilot and Copilot Seats and Shoulder Harness Rear Passenger Installation Date 11-15-1995
Including: Tail Strobe/Anti Collision Light Wheel Pants Steps and Handles for Refueling Spin On Oil Filter External Aux Power Outlet Tanis Engine Heater Pitot Heat Hobbs Meter
Interior
New Seats, Sidewall Panels, Headliner, Carpet, Plastic Trim and All New Windows, Plus Inertial Real Shoulder Harness Seat Belts Pilot and Copilot Seats and Shoulder Harness Rear Passenger Installation Date 11-15-1995
Exterior
All Over White with Metallic Light Green and Gold Trim Painted by Aircraft Refinishing Co. with Imron 12-08-1995
Inspection
Complete Logs: Yes Useful Load: 906.61 Lbs. IFR Cert.: September 2024 Annual Inspection: September 2024
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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American Aircraft Sales
trade-a-plane.com
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Contact for Price
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Livermore, CA | Mar 30, 2026 | — | Active | |
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Listing Source
aso.com
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$119,950
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CA | Mar 14, 2026 | 1 days | Active | |
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Robert Couches
aircraftforsale.com
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$129,950
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Livermore | May 02, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 172K
This 1970 Cessna 172K (N84408) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 2,767 hours on the airframe. There are currently 12 172K aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $72,900 to $245,000. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $119,950.
The 172K 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 2,767 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (2,000 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
FAA registration status: Valid. NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. There are 1 airworthiness directive applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 172K — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
Registered Owner
MIYAMOTO EDWARD
Registration Address
RIO VISTA, CA
Certificate Issued
2025-04-03
Airworthiness
1969-07-02
FAA Status
Valid
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
NTSB database checked for N84408.
Airworthiness Directives — Cessna 172K
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 1 recent AD found for this aircraft type.
Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K Airplanes
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 172K
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
FOUND FORWARD PROPELLER BULKHEAD P/N 0550321-4 CRACKED AT ONE BOLT HOLE LOCATION.
PILOT HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN CRUISE.
A/C WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT VAY. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT'S SEAT BACK DISCONNECTED AT THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY ATTACH POINT ATTACHING BOLT SHEARED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE BOLT HEAD HAD SHEARED OFF FROM THE SE...
(CAN) MAX RT RUDDER PRESSURE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT LEVEL FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM CARRIED OUT, FOUND RT RUDDER CABLE OUT OF FWD PULLEY. CABLE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. PULLEY, PN MCS378-4 REPLACED AND RUDDER CONTROL S...
FOUND LT MLG FAIRING CHAFING FUSELAGE. DETERMINED THAT AFTERMARKET FAIRING PRODUCED BY UNDER PMA SA-1741005-239 TO BE MADE OF FIBERGLASS, AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 800 FLIGHT HOURS, IT CHAFED THROUGH THE .051 SHEET METAL FUSELAGE SKIN IN SEVERAL CONTA...
(CAN) PILOT COMPLAINED FUEL SELECTOR WAS VERY STIFF. CYCLED IT A COUPLE TIMES AND IT SEIZED IN THE LT TANK POSITION. FUEL WAS DRAINED AND SELECTOR REMOVED. THE DETENT BALL WAS FOUND TO BE ROUGH, CHROME PEELING SLIGHTLY, SMALL AMOUNT OF CORROSION. DE...
(CAN) DURING THE CRUISE PORTION OF AN FLOAT INSTRUCTION FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL AND A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. THE CREW DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTINARY LANDING AT A NEAR-BY FLOAT BASE. THE LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT FURTHE...
(CAN) HARD STARTING ENGINE. TROUBLESHOT TO NO SPARK AT LOW RPM. SLICK SB1-12, MAG SN. THE MAGNETO WAS NEW WITH ONLY 300.2 HRS ON IT. POINTS WERE BURNED.
WHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSP OF THE ENGINE, NOTICED ALTERNATOR HSG LOOSE. 500HR ALTERNATOR INSP WAS DUE. SO UPON REMOVAL OF ALTERNATOR FOR INSP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE TEETH ON THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR FACE WERE EITHER MISSING OF SEVERLY WO...
REMOVED ENGINE OIL PUMP SUCTION SCREEN AS PART OF 100 HR INSP. FOUND OLD STYLE SUCTION SCREEN WITH FOD IN IT CONSISTING OF 1EA, .2500" AN FLAT WASHER, 2 EA SPRINGS SUCH AS USED IN GARLOCK SEALS (THESE HAD PARTIALLY PENETRATED THE SUCTION SCREEN BY A...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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