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Single-Engine Piston

1970 CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK

🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$175,000
fyiEstimate $107,000–$109,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 18 comparable Cessna 172 SKYHAWK listings ($99,500), then adjusts for:

  • Year +4 vs comparable listings +6.8%
  • Airframe time -1,621 hr vs comps +3.2%
  • Engine time +1,074 hr vs comps -8.6%
  • Garmin GTN 650 (17% of comps) +9.3%
  • No ADS-B (50% of comps have one) -1.3%

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

1970
2,500 hrs
N7389G ✈ Flight Tracking
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17259089
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Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172 SKYHAWK
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time2,500 hrs
Engine time2,500 SNEW
Avionics / GPSGarmin GTN 650
Avionics / Audio panelGarmin GMA345
Garmin GPS

Description

Less than 2500 hrs TT

Avionics

New Garmin Avionics -Dual G5s -GTN 650 WGPS/NAV/COM -GMA 345 Audio Panel -GTX 345 Transponder

Recommended avionics upgrades

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

Price

90th pct
$52k$369kThis aircraft · $175k

$175k · 90th percentile of 21 listings

Airframe time

19th pct
1,60012,861This aircraft · 2,500

2,500 hours total (TTAF) · 19th percentile of 21 listings

Engine time

95th pct
59,000This aircraft · 2,500

2,500 hours since new · 95th 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

Year1970
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172 SKYHAWK
Serial Number17259089
Registration #N7389G
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time2,500

Engine

Engine 1 Time2,500 SNEW
Engine TBO2000

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosNew Garmin Avionics -Dual G5s -GTN 650 WGPS/NAV/COM -GMA 345 Audio Panel -GTX 345 Transponder

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  $107,000–$109,500

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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