1973 Cessna 172L for sale

1973 Cessna 172L

Single Engine Piston

CLEAN HISTORY FOR SALE
$128,000Fair Price
Location Miami, FL
Total Time 8,709 hrs
Engine SMOH 1,643 hrs
Seats 4
Serial # 17260570
Reg # N8180M
Damage History Clean per seller
Cruise 122 kts (226 km/h)
ICAO Type C172
✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently ⚠ High time

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Avionics & Equipment

IFR

AVYDINE EX500 MFD GRAMIN 430 WAS Val Com 2000 VHF Transceiver NAV 2000 Navigation Receiver TRIG TT31 TRANSPONDER M-S C-1 ADSB OUT GARMIN GMA 340 4-PLACE AUDIO PANEL TWO VOR ILS INDICATOR PITOS STATIC DUE: 12/31/2027

Description

We are selling our beautiful and unique 1973 Cessna 172L with a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine. The aircraft was completely overhauled and extensively upgraded in 2024-2025. It features a new interior, updated paint, and a complete instrument panel with many other improvements. There are no expenses on this aircraft. It is very detail-oriented and has no damage history. AFTT 8700.9 - SMOH 1643.6 engine. Hangared and based at KTMB Airport, Florida. $156,000

Engine

LYCOMING O-320-E2D TTSN: 4741.5 SMOH: 1643.6

Interior

BRAND NEW 2026 WHITE WIYTH BLACK DETAILS ELT BATERY DUE: 10/2027 NEW BATERY 12/2025 NEW TIRES 12/2025 NEW START SOLENOID 12/2025 NEW MASTER SWITCH 12/2025

Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.

Price Comparison 1 active offer

Source Price Action
Federico Gonzalez Porto
trade-a-plane.com
$128,000
$156,000

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About This Cessna 172L

This 1973 Cessna 172L (N8180M) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 8,709 hours on the airframe. There are currently 10 172L aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $79,900 to $179,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $128,000.

The 172L cruises at 122 kts (226 km/h) with a range of 640 nm (1,185 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.

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.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
Airframe: 8,709 hours — verify engine time vs TBO (2,000 hrs)
Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Cessna 172L — Model Specs

Model specification

Standard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.

Seats
4
Cruise Speed
122 kts (226 km/h)
Range
640 nm (1,185 km)
Max Weight
12,500 lbs (5,670 kg)
Useful Load
878 lbs (398 kg)
Horsepower
180 HP
TBO
2,000 hrs

Ownership & Registration

FAA registration data pending for N8180M.

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

Miami, FL

Seller reported 1077 more aircraft in FL →

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 safety data coming soon.

We'll check N8180M against the NTSB accident database.

Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 172L

SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.

Wings BROKEN
2024-12-16

BRACKET THAT HOLDS LOWER WING SKIN BY INBOARD FLAP TRACK RIB BROKE AND WEDGED INTO FLAP TRACK ROLLER CAUSING FLAPS NOT TO RETRACT

Landing Gear DEBONDED
2024-10-04

NEW LANDING GEAR BUSHING 0541202-4 WAS INSTALLED ON 9/5/2015. PART TOTAL TIME IS 1504 HOURS. FOUND INNER BONDED MATERIAL SEPARATED FROM THE METAL BUSHING AND IT HAD MIGRATED OUTSIDE OF THE BUSHING TOWARDS THE WHEEL. N2864Q FLIES ABOUT 200 HOURS PER Y...

Ignition FAILED
2024-08-12

FULL TAKE OFF POWER WAS ACHIEVED AT 2500 + RPM, NORMAL TAKE OFF, AND ENGINE GAUGES IN THE GREEN NOTED. ROTATION AND CLIMB NORMAL UNTIL 3500 AND ENGINE SURGED, SPUTTERED, AND STUMBLED, LOOSING RPM TO 1600-1700 RPM, WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FELT THROUG...

Landing Gear DEFECTIVE
2023-03-28

NEW DESSER "6.00X6 4 PLY RETREAD ELITE PREMIUM 2 GROOVE" TIRE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ~3 HOURS (AND 4 LANDINGS) EARLIER. POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A BULGE ON INBOARD PORTION. REMOVED AND EXAMINED TIRE TO FIND AN AIR GAP OF 3/8 TO 1/2" DEPTH BETWEE...

Landing Gear BROKEN
2019-04-23

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LT MLG BOLT, PN S2138-1, TO BE BROKEN. LOWER SECTION OF BOLT MOVED DOWNWARD BUT REMAINED TRAPPED IN MLG INBOARD BLOCK. THIS ALLOWED LT MLG SPRING ASSEMBLY TO MOVE AND WEAR LT LANDING GEAR SUPPORT - INBOARD LEFT HAND, PN 05411...

Wings DAMAGED
2018-09-09

AFTER LANDING, DURING FLAP RETRACTION, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD BY BOTH PEOPLE ABOARD. DURING POST FLIGHT IT WAS FOUND RT FLAP HAD BOUND ON BRACKET PN 0523231-5 DURING RETRACTION CAUSING DAMAGE TO FLAP, BRACKET, AND FLAP TRACK BRACKET. CRACKS FOUND IN TH...

Equipment/Furnishings CORRODED
2018-07-05

(CAN) ELT REMOTE CONTROL PANEL INDICATOR (RCPI) TEST SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. NO AUDIO OR VISUAL INDICATION APPEARED. ELT AUDIO ALERT INDICATOR P/N E-04.7 WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND OPENED TO CHECK BATTERY. BATTERY APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED CAUSING S...

Electrical Power CORRODED
2018-07-05

(CAN) AIRCRAFT REPORTED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. TURNING MASTER SWITCH ON WOULD NOT ALWAYS POWER UP A/C. SOMETIMES A/C WOULD POWER UP AND AS SOON AS STARTER WAS ACTIVATED EVERYTHING WOULD POWER DOWN. SOMETIMES A/C WOULD NOT POWER UP...

Electrical Power WRONG PART
2015-10-16

(CAN) AIRCRAFT CAME IN WITH THE CIGAR LIGHTER NOT FUNCTIONING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE OLD RESETABLE FUSE WAS STILL ON BACK OF CIGAR LIGHTER. WIRE WAS BETWEEN OLD FUSE AND CIGAR LIGHTER. LOOKED UP AND FOUND A SMALL "HOT" WIRE STILL CONNECTED TO T...

Communications DEFECTIVE
2015-04-08

(CAN) SQUELCH KNOB ON INTERCOM WAS NOT ADJUSTING SQUELCH SO THAT PILOT COULD ALWAYS HEAR ENGINE NOISE OVER HEADSET. REMOVED & REPLACED INTERCOM WITH SAME PN UNIT FROM ANOTHER PLANE. FUNCTION TESTED SATISFACTORY & RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.

AeroGurus Market Estimate AME

$156,000
Range: $122,975 — $167,500
Confidence: 40%
vs. Market
-18%
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