1956 CESSNA 172 SOLD

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

1956 CESSNA 172 (sold)
SOLD · May 2026
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Year
1956
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Total Time
28,726 hr
Location
NV
Seller
Lisa Hutton
Source
avpay.aero
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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: $45,744 – $395,000 median $114,000 across 395 active listings

Description

Highlights Will be sold with fresh annual prop overhaul Classic, Tried True Original Cessna with Low Time Great opportunity to restore, convert to tailwheel or just a time-builder Airframe 1956 Cessna 172 Registration Number: N6626A Serial Number: 28726 Airframe Total Time: 3818 Date of Annual: Will be sold with fresh annual Fuel Capacity: 42 gallons Stall Speed: Flaps Up 58 mph TIAS Useful Load: 861.7 pounds MTOW: 2,200 pounds Range: 730 nm Cruise: 111 knots Engine Continental O-300-A Horsepower: 145 hp Serial Number: 11331-D-6-A Total Time: 1542 SMOH Date of Overhaul: April 26, 1968 Location of Overhaul: Thompson Flying Service of Salt Lake Propeller McCauley 1A170/DM7651 Aluminum, Two-blade, Fixed-pitch Serial Number: 76785 Total Time: Will have fresh overhaul Avionics Apollo GX-55 GPS – Inop Narco MK-12D Nav/Comm Narco AT-150 Transponder Sigtronics SPA-400 TSO Intercom Airspeed Indicator Altimeter Attitude Indicator Heading Indicator Vertical Speed Indicator Compass Manifold Pressure Gauge Oil Pressure Gauge Turn Coordinator IFR Capable: No, could be converted to be IFR Capable Additional Features Incident Date(s): 1960 incident with wing, completely repaired flown regularly since. Information can be found in logbooks. Gaps/missing Logbooks: Prop Log before 2019. Known Flaws: None known. Known Corrosion: Mild surface-level corrosion. Has been cleaned up with Scotch-brite pad appropriate compound to remove that has worked well. Exterior The aircraft is white with red accents black registration number. Interior The interior is cream various shades of gray. Online auction starts 21st January, 2026. View full logbooks additional data online (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/819686) Click here for Specification Sheet

About the Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the best-selling aircraft of all time — more than 44,000 built — and the definitive four-seat high-wing training and touring single. It comes in three sub-families: the fixed-gear 172 letter series (172A through 172S, the volume of the fleet), the retractable-gear 172RG Cutlass, and the higher-powered R172 Hawk XP. The Skyhawk returned to production in 1996 and the fuel-injected 172S remains in production today. See the live price range and median above for the Cessna 172 and 172 Skyhawk listings on the market now, from early letter-series airframes to new-production 172S models.

Produced 1956. Total produced: 45,000.