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Single-Engine Piston

1968 CESSNA 177

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fyiEstimate $156,000–$159,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 6 comparable Cessna 177 listings ($160,250), then adjusts for:

  • Year -6 vs comparable listings -9.8%
  • Airframe time -1,995 hr vs comps +4.0%
  • Engine time -536 hr vs comps +4.3%
  • No Modern GPS navigator (50% of comps have one) -2.3%
  • No ADS-B (67% of comps have one) -1.7%
  • Market supply: 1 for sale of 444 FAA-registered +4.8%

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

1968
2,565 hrs
N29448 ✈ Flight Tracking
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17700894
LYCOMING O-320-E2D
1
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📍 Petersburg, Virginia
Central Virginia Aviation INC Corporation
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 177
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time2,565 hrs
Engine time526 SMOH
AnnualOctober 2026
InspectionAnnual

Description

Extensive annual and restoration to revive this super low time Cardinal.

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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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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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 177 lands versus other Cessna 177 listings on fyiAero.

Price

$47k$189k

median $160k of 6 comparable asking prices

Airframe time

17th pct
2,5654,995This aircraft · 2,565

2,565 hours total (TTAF) · 17th percentile of 6 listings

Engine time

50th pct
4311,795This aircraft · 526

526 hours since major overhaul · 50th percentile of 6 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

Year1968
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model177
Serial Number17700894
Registration #N29448
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR

Airframe

Total Time2,565
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING O-320-E2D
Engine 1 Time526 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

Interior

Year Interior1982
Number of Seats4

Exterior

Year Painted2026

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusFresh October 2026 annual

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 177 Cardinal

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 177 Cardinal (not this specific airframe).

$21,480annual budget · 137 hrs/yr
$87variable cost / hour
$0.74cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
$108,583avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $156,000–$159,500

Performance & dimensions

Range591 nm
Cruise speed117 kts · 135 mph
Takeoff / landing845.0 / 400.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 177 Cardinal seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

Actual flight path from FlightAware for N29448. More flight tracking ›