No longer listed as of May 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
1967 Cessna 172H
Single Engine Piston
No longer listed
$179,000
Location
Charlotte, NC
Total Time
6,707 hrs
Engine SMOH
679 hrs
Seats
4
Serial #
17256066
Reg #
N2866L
Engine
LYCOMING
Cruise
118 kts (219 km/h)
ICAO Type
C172
✓ Clean NTSB
⚠ High time
Listing Details
Seller reported- Year
- 1967
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172H
- Total Time
- 6,707 hr
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
- Seller
- Tim Beavers
- Source
- trade-a-plane.com
Up for sale is N2866L, a 1967 C172H model. It is a fantastic all-Garmin IFR platform/trainer with a two axis autopilot plus auto-trim . I have owned this trusty and reliable aircraft since 2018 and I am liquidating it for estate reasons. This aircraft has been upgraded to be TAA (Technically Advanced Aircraft) compliant and is a joy to fly. It has been meticulously maintained at Aerowood Aviation Maintenance. ACTT: 6706.9 TSOH: 678.6 It is currently getting it's annual inspection, so the buyer will have a relatively fresh annual. Pricing this airplane is a challenge. There are literally no 172H models that have a comparable avionics package, so I've decided to hold the sale as a Dutch Auction where the price decreases steadily until sold. The price will start at $180,00 and starting April 1st will reduce $1000/day until sold. You can make me an offer - say $135k, and I will reply that this price point will occur on May 15th (45 days from April 1st). To hold a price, I require a $2000 refundable earnest money deposit. If it's not sold before your price/date, then the sale is yours and you'll have 7 days to complete the transfer of the balance. Here are some random price points. $160k: 4/20; $125k: 5/25; $89k: 6/30 and so on. Don't let my starting price scare you - determine your price point after a flight and pre-buy, and make an offer. While it is up for sale, the airplane will remain in the Aerowood Aviation Fleet as one of their premier IFR flight trainers. Once sold and the title transferred, it will be removed from the roster. Buyer test flights will be handled by the Aerowood flight School at KEQY and the prospective buyer will be responsible for the airplane dual hourly rate (with a CFI). The Maintenance Logbook is available for inspection at the Aerowood flight office. AMP Inspections can happen anytime the airplane is not on the flight schedule. Please contact me if you have any questions! You can view two Youtube videos from 5 years ago before the autopilot was installed. The student flying the airplane while I narrate is now a Captain for PSA Airlines, so the airplane is effective!! Search on Youtube for: N2866L KEQY RWY05 and you can view the ILS and the LPV approaches to RWY5 @ KEQY
Cessna 172H — Model Specs
Model specificationStandard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.
Seats
4
Cruise Speed
118 kts (219 km/h)
Max Speed
126 kts (233 km/h)
Range
518 nm (959 km)
Ceiling
14,000 ft (4,267 m)
Max Weight
2,550 lbs (1,157 kg)
Useful Load
878 lbs (398 kg)
Horsepower
180 HP
Fuel Capacity
56 gal (212 L)
Fuel Burn
8.6 GPH (33 L/h)
TBO
1,400 hrs
Estimated Cost of Ownership
AeroGurus estimateFuel Burn
8.6 GPH
~$56/hr
Variable Cost
$130/hr
fuel + mx + reserves
Annual Fixed
$18,000/yr
hangar + insurance + annual
Engine Overhaul
$30,000
every 1,400 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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Market price band
Cessna 172H typical:
$18,133 – $395,000
median $198,000
across 15 active listings
This listing at $179,000 is 10% below median.
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About the Cessna 172H
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most-produced aircraft in history — over 44,000 built since 1956 and still in current production. A four-seat, high-wing piston single — powered by a Continental O-300 on early models (1956–1967) and Lycoming power from 1968 — the carbureted O-320 (145–160 hp) and, on the modern 172R/S, the fuel-injected IO-360 (160–180 hp) — the 172 is the world's default flight trainer and the most commonly owned first aircraft. The family spans more than seven decades and more than a dozen letter variants: from 1950s straight-tail models through the long-running N/P era (O-320, 160 hp, the used-market sweet-spot) to the current fuel-injected Skyhawk SP with Garmin G1000. The 172RG Cutlass adds retractable gear (approximately 140 kt, complex endorsement). Cruise ranges from approximately 120 kt on earlier models to approximately 124 kt on the 172S. Parts availability is exceptional — the support network is wider than any other single-engine type.
Produced 1956. Total produced: 45,000.