1979 CESSNA 172 SOLD

No longer listed as of April 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.

1979 CESSNA 172 (sold)
SOLD · Apr 2026
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Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Total Time
1,724 hr
Location
Livermore, CA
Seller
American Aircraft Sales
Source
trade-a-plane.com
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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 172 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 172. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.

Market price band

Cessna 172 typical: $10,000 – $395,000 median $114,000 across 403 active listings

Description

SOLD - This One owner low time Skyhawk is upgraded with the 180 HP and constant speed propeller. The airplane has been hangar kept and still looks like new with its perfect original paint and interior. Their is no damage history or hail and the log books are complete since new. The airplane has been flown every year and just over 100 hours in the last year so its ready for the next owner to fly away.

About the Cessna 172

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.