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.