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Single-Engine Piston

1976 CESSNA 172N SKYHAWK

🕒 Listed 13 days ago
$159,900 fyiEstimate $157,000–$161,000 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 12 comparable Cessna 172N SKYHAWK listings ($148,450), then adjusts for:

  • Year -1 vs comparable listings -2.2%
  • Airframe time -1,227 hr vs comps +2.5%
  • Engine time -202 hr vs comps +1.6%
  • ADS-B (75% of comps) +0.7%
  • Market supply: 10 for sale of 3139 FAA-registered +4.7%

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

1976
3,820 hrs
N73917 ✈ Flight Tracking
17267744
LYCOMING O-360-A1A
1
Wingsleasing LLC
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172N SKYHAWK
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time3,820 hrs
Engine time703.2 SMOH
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GNX 375
Avionics / Audio panelGARMIN aera 660, Garmin GMA345
ADS-B

Description

Fresh Aircraft presents this AMAZING 172N with a 180hp upgrade, and a factory float kit currently set up for back country operations. The LOW TIME aircraft is loaded with a Garmin stack that makes operating in busy airspace a breeze. The paint could use a “touch up”. If you are looking for a basic IFR trainer, a back country toy or a float plane, you’ve found all three. Call today, this one won’t last! Documents: - N73917 Prop Logs.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=9012347306&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=eSWGwVtma6z9JsAxliKocz5UJv0y8%2bxOX%2f%2bGCFNnnU3Wnj6gyXFNFOtm0bjO8RxK4oCQ36REZkY%3d - N73917 Prop Logs.eml: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=9012347233&p=&ext=.eml&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=eSWGwVtma6y0TVoQaldDrxDOSfNkXAm%2bsquqI2reVZFyulbzC0JO1FVH66og4vv9nNTS%2blwNTp8%3d - N73917 Engine Logs.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=9012347141&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=eSWGwVtma6xi0YS%2bnUpfYPGi0N0Kp99vuAFPTyzea8d7M9k5asIKv%2bs7gYO41F6Sv5eg8i9hg8Q%3d - N73917 Airframe 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=9012347102&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=eSWGwVtma6zTejlShCbv64U43B7g2BzfeUqaaLus1tkhZeMNRKZNGUSH8qgmNCfbPBR9x2t0B7o%3d - N73917 Airframe 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=9012347096&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=eSWGwVtma6xU0o6CAxYIOhZCXXFEtx8kjRXSgcL6WACi%2bCSh53ZsXov4f%2fvHofuW6RE2OKMO38k%3d - N73917 Airframe & Engine W&B.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=9012347076&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=eSWGwVtma6x02K%2b5OZEHICG20ino%2bXkhKM%2fbhQ9cx8iDTZx9eU7XjclcGzZ5iD%2fRH%2bOJ8jGLpBA%3d

Modifications

LED Nav/Strobe Lights LED Wingtip Lights Factory Float Kit 40 Gallons Fuel Back Country Nose Gear LED Landing Lights Hobbs Meter Bubble Windows Pilot & Co-Pilot Power Flow Exhaust

Avionics

Garmin GMA 345 Audio Panel w/Bluetooth Garmin GNX 375 Nav GPS/Transponder w/ADSB In & Out Garmin GNC 255A Com 2 Garmin Aera 660 GPS VFR Only Garmin G5 Attitude Indicator Garmin G5 HSI Flush Mount iPad Dual USB/USB-C Charging Ports Clock Dual Push-to-Talk

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

Price

58th pct
$120k$243kThis aircraft · $160k

$160k · 58th percentile of 12 listings

Airframe time

50th pct
90516,502This aircraft · 3,820

3,820 hours total (TTAF) · 50th percentile of 12 listings

Engine time

27th pct
14214,207This aircraft · 703

703 hours since major overhaul · 27th percentile of 11 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

Year1976
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172N SKYHAWK
Serial Number17267744
Registration #N73917
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time3,820.3

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING O-360-A1A
Engine 1 Time703.2 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

Props

Prop Time703.2 SOH

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosGarmin GMA 345 Audio Panel w/Bluetooth Garmin GNX 375 Nav GPS/Transponder w/ADSB In & Out Garmin GNC 255A Com 2 Garmin Aera 660 GPS VFR Only Garmin G5 Attitude Indicator Garmin G5 HSI Flush Mount iPad Dual USB/USB-C Charging Ports Clock Dual Push-to-Talk

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentLED Nav/Strobe Lights LED Wingtip Lights Factory Float Kit 40 Gallons Fuel Back Country Nose Gear LED Landing Lights Hobbs Meter Bubble Windows Pilot & Co-Pilot Power Flow Exhaust

Service Logs

MiscellaneousN73917 Prop Logs.pdf N73917 Prop Logs.eml N73917 Engine Logs.pdf N73917 Airframe 2.pdf N73917 Airframe 1.pdf N73917 Airframe & Engine W&B.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  $157,000–$161,000

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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