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Single-Engine Piston

1964 CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK

🕒 Listed 4 days ago
$69,000
fyiEstimate $102,500–$105,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 18 comparable Cessna 172 SKYHAWK listings ($99,250), then adjusts for:

  • Year -2 vs comparable listings -3.0%
  • Airframe time -1,367 hr vs comps +2.7%
  • Engine time +139 hr vs comps -1.1%
  • ADS-B (44% of comps) +1.4%
  • Market supply: 1 for sale of 617 FAA-registered +4.9%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1964
2,914 hrs
N3954S ✈ Flight Tracking
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17251154
CONTINENTAL O300D
1
MCCAULEY
AIRPORT ID: I44 Wilmington, Ohio

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172 SKYHAWK
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time2,914 hrs
Engine time1,135 SMOH
Prop blades2
Avionics / Audio panelSIGTRONICS SPA-400, Bendix KA-134
AnnualOctober 2027
InspectionAnnual
ADS-B

Description

2914 Total Time, 1135 SMOH, Dual MX-300 Nav/Comms, Stratus ADSB - In & Out, Intercom, Wheel Pants, Hangared, All Logs, Privately Owned.

Modifications

Wheel Pants 2 Altimeters Reiff Engine Heater Tail Strobe Heated Pitot Mechanical Flaps 36 Gallons Usable Fuel Useful Load Approximately 874 LBS. Hangared Same Owner Since Late 1990's Complete Logs Annual Due: October 2027 .

Avionics

Dual MX-300 Nav/Comms Glideslope on #1 King KA-134 Audio Panel Marker Beacons Stratus Transponder ADSB - In & Out Sigtronics SPA-400 Intercom - 2 Place

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Cessna 172 SKYHAWK lands versus other Cessna 172 SKYHAWK listings on fyiAero.

Price

10th pct
$68k$675kThis aircraft · $69k

$69k · 10th percentile of 21 listings

Airframe time

43rd pct
89912,861This aircraft · 2,914

2,914 hours total (TTAF) · 43rd percentile of 21 listings

Engine time

60th pct
59,000This aircraft · 1,135

1,135 hours since major overhaul · 60th percentile of 20 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

General

Year1964
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172 SKYHAWK
Serial Number17251154
Registration #N3954S
ConditionUsed
Based atAirport ID: I44 Wilmington, Ohio

Airframe

Total Time2,914
Max Takeoff Weight2,300 lb
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL O300D
Engine 1 Time1,135 SMOH
Engine TBO1800

Props

Prop ManufacturerMCCAULEY
Prop Time2914 SNEW
Number of Blades2
Blade CompositionAluminum

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosDual MX-300 Nav/Comms Glideslope on #1 King KA-134 Audio Panel Marker Beacons Stratus Transponder ADSB - In & Out Sigtronics SPA-400 Intercom - 2 Place

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentWheel Pants 2 Altimeters Reiff Engine Heater Tail Strobe Heated Pitot Mechanical Flaps 36 Gallons Usable Fuel Useful Load Approximately 874 LBS. Hangared Same Owner Since Late 1990's Complete Logs Annual Due: October 2027 .

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusAnnual Due: October 2027 Complete Logs, and PDF of Logs Available Upon Request. ** Specifications Subject to Verification Upon Inspection ** ..

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 172

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 172 (not this specific airframe).

$21,238annual budget · 148 hrs/yr
$88variable cost / hour
$0.81cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
$68,587avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $102,500–$105,500

Performance & dimensions

Range420 nm
Cruise speed108 kts · 124 mph
Takeoff / landing950.0 / 600.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 172 seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

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