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1979 Cessna 172N

1979 Cessna 172N

Single Engine Piston

$159,000
Location Houston, DE
Total Time 2,345 hrs
Seats 4
Engine LYCOMING O-320-H2AD
Cruise 122 kts (226 km/h)
ICAO Type C172
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Listing Details

Seller reported
Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Total Time
2,345 hr
Location
Houston, DE
Seller
Ken Bock
Source
controller.com
Low time 2,345 TTAF, 565 TTE with 180 AirPlanes 0-360 A4M. IFR with older panel. Knots to You wing tips with lights and strobes, ADS Tail Beacon, duel Michel MX 170 Radios and intercom. Contemporary paint (8/10), original interior ( 4/10). Complete logs. Hangered at KGED.

Cessna 172N — Model Specs

Model specification

Standard 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
640 nm (1,185 km)
Ceiling
14,000 ft (4,267 m)
Max Weight
2,300 lbs (1,043 kg)
Useful Load
878 lbs (398 kg)
Horsepower
160 HP
Fuel Capacity
43 gal (163 L)
Fuel Burn
8.5 GPH (32 L/h)
TBO
2,000 hrs

Estimated Cost of Ownership

AeroGurus estimate

Fuel 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

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About the Cessna 172N

The Cessna 172N is the late-1970s Skyhawk (1977-1980) — a 160-hp Lycoming O-320 four-seater from the high-production years and one of the most common used 172s on the market. It flies like any Skyhawk (~120-kt cruise, forgiving, cheap to run), so the buy decision is condition and engine history rather than capability: confirm which O-320 variant is fitted and its overhaul status, since some early O-320-H2AD engines had camshaft and lifter problems that drive cost. For a first airplane or trainer it remains one of the most supportable singles in aviation.

Produced 1976–1980.

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