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

1957 Cessna 172

1957 Cessna 172

Single Engine Piston

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Location LA, Carencro
Total Time 4,700 hrs
Seats 4
Engine LYCOMING
Cruise 118 kts (219 km/h)
ICAO Type C172
✓ Clean NTSB ⚠ High time

Listing Details

Seller reported
Year
1957
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Total Time
4,700 hr
Location
LA, Carencro
Seller
Matt Hutton
Source
avpay.aero
Features Newly Restored Interior Recent Extensive Annual New Windshield Windows IFR Certified Airframe 1957 Cessna 172 – Straight Tail Registration Number: N6458B Serial Number: 29658 Aircraft Total Time: 4700 approx. Date of Annual: December 2, 2024 Fuel Capacity: 42 gallons Stall Speed: 50 KIAS Useful Load: 890 pounds Best Range: 420 nm Best Cruise: 108 KIAS Engine Continental O-300D Serial Number: 34162-D-6-D Total Time: 630 SMOH approx. Date of Overhaul: August 1, 1983 **Compressions were taken cold new compressions will be taken from a warm engine by the end of January. Propeller McCauley 1C172EM7553 Serial Number: E-7159 Total Time: 140 SPOH approx. Date of Overhaul: August 26, 2004 Location of Overhaul: H H Propeller Service Avionics Overhauled (by Garmin) GNC-420 w/ GPS, map updated – Comm 1 BendixKing KY-197 TSO – Comm 2 BendixKing KN-53 TSO BendixKing KMA-24 Audio Panel 4-Place Intercom Turn Coordinator Airspeed Indicator Altimeter (Overhauled to pass IFR) Vertical Speed Indicator Heading Indicator Attitude Indicator Tachometer Oil Pressure Gauge Electronics International Dual CHT/EGT Gauge Flight Data Systems GT-50 Stratus Dual GPS Power Port Stratus ES Transponder ADS-B Out Hobbs Meter IFR Capable? Yes IFR certified? Yes Date? February 29, 20 Additional Features New Great Lakes Aero Windshield March 2024 Incident Date(s): June 2003 – Left wing was repaired properly documented, but it is not detailed in logbooks why repair was needed. Gaps/missing Logbooks: None Known Flaws: None Known Corrosion: None, recently treated with Corrosion X Exterior The exterior of the aircraft was recently detailed touched up in required areas. The paint is white with blue accents a gray propeller. Interior The interior was recently restored with the following items done: New seats installed in blue vinyl gray fabric. Yokes pulled, prepped painted. Side panels restored. New tan carpet. New cream headliner installed. Shelf “hat rack” painted installed. All metal side posts painted during reinstallation Rudder pedals pulled painted with truck bedliner-type paint for grip. Online auction starts 12th February, 2025. View full logbooks additional data online (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/Details/586813/1957-Cessna-172-Fresh-Annual-N6458B) Click here for Specification Sheet

Cessna 172 — Model Specs

Model specification

Standard 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 estimate

Fuel 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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Cessna 172 typical: $18,133 – $395,000 median $198,000 across 15 active listings

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About the Cessna 172

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.

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