No longer listed as of May 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
1973 Cessna 172M
Single Engine Piston
No longer listed
$220,000
Location
IL, Illinois
Total Time
3,653 hrs
Seats
4
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-E2D
Cruise
122 kts (226 km/h)
✓ Clean NTSB
Listing Details
Seller reported- Year
- 1973
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172M
- Total Time
- 3,653 hr
- Location
- IL, Illinois
- Seller
- Kent Seaver
- Source
- avpay.aero
Features
Stene Aviation Sportsman STOL leading edge cuff aileron gap seals
Micro AeroDynamics Vortex generators on wing tail surfaces
Stene Aviation wingtips with integrated LED landing taxi lights
Whelen Orion 650 wingtip position / anti-collision lights
Whelen Orion 360 LED beacon
Whelen LED landing Light
Middle Fork Mods, LLC Tail Slide
Rosen Sunvisors
Visual Instruments Flap indicators
Electronic Aileron Trim
JPI EDM 700 Engine Data Management System
Airframe
3653.2 Total Time
Aircraft Serial 17261731
Engine
Lycoming O-360-A4M S/N L-36614-36A
1110.4 Hours Since Factory New
Installed 07/1999
Propeller
1110.4 Hours Since Factory New (07/1999)
Sensenich 76EM8 S/N 33049K
Avionics
Garmin GMA 345 Audio Panel with Bluetooth
Garmin GTN 750XI Touch Screen Flight Navigator
Garmin GNX 375 GPS Navigator ADS-B Transponder
Bendix/King K155TSO NAV/COMM
Garmin GI 275 Attitude indicator
Garmin GI 275 HSI
S-Tec 50 Auto-Pilot
MidContinent digital Clock/USB charger
Interior
Original Red seats in Amazing Shape
Beautiful Red carpet
Red white interior trim
Four place intercom
Exterior
Gorgeous White, Maroon red paint (05/2009)
Freshly Painted Wheel Pants
Ceramic Coating
Cessna 172M — Model Specs
Model specificationStandard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.
Seats
4
Cruise Speed
122 kts (226 km/h)
Max Speed
127 kts (235 km/h)
Range
580 nm (1,074 km)
Ceiling
13,000 ft (3,962 m)
Max Weight
2,300 lbs (1,043 kg)
Useful Load
900 lbs (408 kg)
Horsepower
150 HP
Fuel Capacity
43 gal (163 L)
Fuel Burn
8.5 GPH (32 L/h)
TBO
2,000 hrs
Estimated Cost of Ownership
AeroGurus estimateFuel Burn
8.5 GPH
~$55/hr
Variable Cost
$130/hr
fuel + mx + reserves
Annual Fixed
$18,000/yr
hangar + insurance + annual
Engine Overhaul
$30,000
every 2,000 hrs
AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the . Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration. Not a financial quote.
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About the Cessna 172M
The Cessna 172M Skyhawk (1973-1976) is a clean O-320-E2D 150-hp Skyhawk - the mid-1970s classic without the H2AD engine AD of the later 172N.
Produced 1973–1976.