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Single-Engine Piston

1969 CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK

🕒 Listed 5 weeks ago
$135,500
fyiEstimate $121,000–$124,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 19 comparable Cessna 172 SKYHAWK listings ($99,500), then adjusts for:

  • Year +4 vs comparable listings +6.0%
  • Engine time +976 hr vs comps -7.8%
  • Modern GPS navigator (21% of comps) +3.7%
  • Garmin G500 (5% of comps) +13.2%
  • Autopilot (16% of comps) +1.5%
  • ADS-B (53% of comps) +1.2%
  • Market supply: 5 for sale of 1029 FAA-registered +4.6%

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

1969
4,157 hrs
N46437 ✈ Flight Tracking
Sep 28, 2026 (22 days ago)
17257268
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📍 Placerville, California
Arizona Active Air LLC
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172 SKYHAWK
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time4,157 hrs
Engine time2,100 SMOH
Avionics / GPSGarmin GNS 430
Avionics / Primary flight displayGARMIN G500
Avionics / AutopilotGARMIN GFC 500
AnnualJuly 2027
InspectionAnnual
AirworthyYes
Garmin GPS Autopilot ADS-B

Description

40 gallons fuel capacity Small raised gas caps Rosen visors BAS Inertia reel shoulder harnesses New Tires Door Stewards Horizotal stabilizer abrasion boots Refuelling steps and handles Brackett air filter Polished spinner

Avionics

Garmin 345 Audio Panel Garmin G500 PFD/MFD Garmin G5 HSI Garmin G5 AI Garmin 430 WAAS Color IFR moving map GPS/Com Garmin 225a digital Flip/flop Nav/Com Garmin GTX 345 Transponder with ADSB in and out Garmin GFC 500 autopilot (Fully coupled) Elactric trim CGR-30P Color graphic engine management system 406 ELT with remote arming panel

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

A GNS 430 upgrades naturally to the GTN 650Xi — same footprint, touchscreen GPS/nav/comm with LPV approaches.

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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

81st pct
$52k$369kThis aircraft · $136k

$136k · 81st percentile of 21 listings

Airframe time

48th pct
1,60012,861This aircraft · 4,157

4,157 hours total (TTAF) · 48th percentile of 21 listings

Engine time

85th pct
59,000This aircraft · 2,100

2,100 hours since major overhaul · 85th 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

Year1969
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172 SKYHAWK
Serial Number17257268
Registration #N46437
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time4,157
Useful Load850 lb
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Time2,100 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosGarmin 345 Audio Panel Garmin G500 PFD/MFD Garmin G5 HSI Garmin G5 AI Garmin 430 WAAS Color IFR moving map GPS/Com Garmin 225a digital Flip/flop Nav/Com Garmin GTX 345 Transponder with ADSB in and out Garmin GFC 500 autopilot (Fully coupled) Elactric trim CGR-30P Color graphic engine management system 406 ELT with remote arming panel

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusAnnual Due: July 2027
AirworthyYes

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  $121,000–$124,000

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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