1973 CESSNA 172M SOLD
No longer listed as of May 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
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- Year
- 1973
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172M
- Total Time
- 6,417 hr
- Location
- TX
- Seller
- Matt Hutton
- Source
- avpay.aero
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Performance & Capacity
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise
- 122 kts
- Max Speed
- 124 kts
- Range
- 640 nm
- Ceiling
- 14,000 ft
- Useful Load
- 878 lbs
- Fuel
- 56.0 gal
- Burn
- 8.6 gph
- Engines
- 1 · Piston
- Power
- 180 hp
- MTOW
- 2,550 lbs
- ICAO Type
- C172
Manufacturer-published specs for the Cessna 172M model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.
Operating Cost (est.)
- Hourly Variable
- $130
- Annual Fixed
- $18,000
- Engine Overhaul
- $30,000
- TBO
- 2,000 hrs
AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the Cessna 172M. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.
Market price band
Cessna 172M typical:
$10,000 – $395,000
median $114,000
across 403 active listings
Description
Highlights
Fresh Annual
Cowling Painted October 2024
Two owners, current owner/pilot has owned operated over 40 years
Airframe
1973 Cessna 172M
Registration Number: N12448
Serial Number: 17261989
Aircraft Total Time: 6417.3
Date of Annual: August 2024
Fuel Capacity: 42 gallons
Stall Speed: 44 KIAS
Useful Load: 811.10 pounds
Best Range: 435 nm
Best Cruise Speed: 119 KIAS
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Serial Number: L-23330-27A
Total Time: 1849.9 SMOH
Upgrade to 160 HP
Date of Overhaul: March 30, 2005
Location of Overhaul: Western Skyways Inc.
All Cylinders Have Been Overhauled within the Pans at approximately 1280 SMOH
Date of Overhaul: October 28, 2015
Location of Overhaul: Western Skyways Inc.
Propeller
McCauley 1C160/DTM7557M1
Serial Number: AAK44503A
Total Time: 1186.9 SNEW
Installed: October 18, 2007
Avionics
Monroy ATD-200 Transponder Proximity Monitor
Apollo S-15 Audio Selector Panel (Stereo)
Garmin GNS-480
Garmin GTX 375 Transponder
Garmin GTR 225 Comm
PS Engineering PMA7000
ARC Navomatic 300 Single Axis Autopilot Maintained Fully Functional
Additional Features
LED Landing Taxi Lights
Upgraded Cockpit Air Vents
Rosin Sun Visors
Leather Wrapped Yokes
APU Power Jack
Upgraded Engine Air Filter
Tanis Engine Heater
4 Place Intercom with Front Back Aux Music Input
Aviation Approved AM/FM CD Player
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
Transponder Proximity Monitor
Electronic Flap Position Indicator
Dual 12 V Cigarette Lights
EGT Gauge
Dual Transponders – One Mode C, One Mode S
Tow Bar
Control lock
Bruce’s custom monogrammed canopy cover
Window shade
Sporty’s monogrammed aluminium wheel chocks
Charging cable
Pitot cover
3 fuel testers
Sporty’s monogrammed tie down straps
4 GA Jumpstart cables to aircraft APU receptacle
Ram mount
Rapco Vacum Pump
Stainless steel replacement screw kit
2 David Clark headsets
1 Bose headset
1 Sigtronics headset
Incident Date(s): Tail wind damaged OTG, 12/30/2021
Gaps/missing Logbooks: None
Known Corrosion: None
Exterior
The exterior has a custom paint job from the 90s in white with maroon gold accents.
It has a freshly painted cowling is in good condition.
Interior
The interior is two tone with cream panels tan leather seats that were updated in the 1980s. New sheepskin seat covers will come with aircraft. Rear seats headliner are in good condition.
Online auction starts November 27, 2024. View full logbooks additional data online (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/Details/428751/1978-Cessna-172M-Fresh-Annual-N12448)
Click here for Specification Sheet
About the Cessna 172M
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most successful aircraft ever built — more than 44,000 produced since 1956, more than any other aircraft in history. A four-seat, high-wing piston single, it is the world's default flight trainer and one of the most forgiving, well-supported aircraft in the air. Cruising around 122 knots on a Lycoming O-320 or O-360 engine, the 172 spans seven decades of variants — from 1950s straight-tail models through the long-running N/P models to the current fuel-injected Skyhawk SP with Garmin G1000. The 172RG Cutlass adds retractable gear for the complex endorsement.
Produced 1956. Total produced: 45,000.