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Single-Engine Piston

1966 CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK

🕒 Listed 3 weeks ago
$90,000
fyiEstimate $104,000–$106,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 20 comparable Cessna 172 SKYHAWK listings ($99,250), then adjusts for:

  • Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
  • Airframe time -2,681 hr vs comps +5.4%
  • Engine time +779 hr vs comps -6.2%
  • ADS-B (55% of comps) +1.2%
  • Market supply: 3 for sale of 721 FAA-registered +4.7%

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

1966
1,600 hrs
N4681L ✈ Flight Tracking
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MCCAULEY
KSAN MARTIN CA
📍 Gilroy, California
Syeda Omer Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Gilroy, CA

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172 SKYHAWK
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time1,600 hrs
Engine time1,600 SMOH
ADS-B

Engines & propellers

Airframe

Total time
5186 hrs

Decoded from the seller's description — verify against logbooks.

Description

1966 C-172G SKYHAWK • $95,000 • OFFERED FOR SALE • 1966 Cessna 172G, TT 5186, 1600 SMOH,596 STOH, Always hangared, Installed new McCauley propeller Part number 1C172/EM76553 S/N: ASK44003, Garmin G5, Stratus EGS ADS-B out, Alternator conversion, Auto gas STC, Pilot and Co-Pilot push to talk, Spin on oil filter, Droop wing tips, Lord Nose wheel shimmy damper, New windscreen, Rosen sun visors, Rebuilt carb 2023, Artex 406 ELT, B.A.S. shoulder harnesses, Wheel pants removed but included in sale, Interior 8/10, Exterior 8/10, $95,000. Located at San Martin CA Documents: - [email protected] _20260922_153317.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708378&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R3pILtJYs2%2f7%2b1EczDl8zsNwiCPoq069XBjljRP1z9RuTMR%2faAcNe6g%2f1uFKPxos7Q%3d - [email protected] _20260922_154747.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708372&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R0YLLU%2f41ejc3L7V5aX4V3ARqXyK3p3cV21pPqMRJSs9Egnk%2fnwNyBvOU7SGQaYGi8%3d - cessna Aircraft Log.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708369&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R2N4%2fE5gN%2b2bs1W264FF%2b%2b435YfqRdRFlB7ealDdScl9LrdhsfRJ9fqaEM7Kjb9TEE%3d - [email protected] _20260924_140932.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708363&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R3lUV%2fWeqNA%2b62CXQ%2btBftesKr8xXTPXh7eZKqVmpcBt%2b6e%2bN6Y%2bOwNOP2ZjdOqafU%3d - [email protected] _20260924_142455.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708361&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R3qARGr2LLXjPmWCOjlCrk43eCrDEzshq7fCrNkJ8jirvJOVNvs86WBq28nhNUl%2fY0%3d - [email protected] _20260924_141316.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708357&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R0O72nANS1pRAgqsRSKleMSK%2bIicbC0F7tp4YrnDmFTlRg6KxrNEqzxm6BXccj4BCo%3d - [email protected] _20260924_143117.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708366&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R2zLblAPj4upa5InDeztHVQIp1F9iVUuht%2fZdw3ufRaGVYFWvIUZDPVtjpt0kme0S8%3d - [email protected] _20260924_142900.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708365&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R0DqiyXxFcI95Og08BIGQtuSCUZGFqkylWul39ZEgHm7HR%2fqKKM4vjr9iiIMXgHQp4%3d - [email protected] _20260924_142626.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046708359&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R1dWg7pYsR%2fAeynGSpsaHPaI0USgnsD2E%2btOmDY9FVt4TNSLTpVU%2bOMxuymnQrLON0%3d

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

29th pct
$52k$369kThis aircraft · $90k

$90k · 29th percentile of 21 listings

Airframe time

5th pct
1,60012,861This aircraft · 1,600

1,600 hours total (TTAF) · 5th percentile of 21 listings

Engine time

75th pct
59,000This aircraft · 1,600

1,600 hours since major overhaul · 75th 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.

Documents

General

Year1966
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172 SKYHAWK
ConditionUsed
Registration #N4681L
Based atSAN MARTIN CA

Airframe

Total Time1,600
Max Takeoff Weight1,400 lb

Engine

Engine 1 Time1,600 SMOH
Engine TBO1800

Props

Prop ManufacturerMCCAULEY

Service Logs

Engine[email protected] _20260922_153317.pdf
Aircraft[email protected] _20260922_154747.pdf cessna Aircraft Log.pdf [email protected] _20260924_140932.pdf [email protected] _20260924_142455.pdf [email protected] _20260924_141316.pdf
Propeller[email protected] _20260924_143117.pdf [email protected] _20260924_142900.pdf [email protected] _20260924_142626.pdf

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  $104,000–$106,500

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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