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
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)
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Cessna 172 — 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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median $198,000
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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.