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Single-Engine Piston

1979 CESSNA FR172N

🕒 Listed 3 months ago
$176,959
fyiEstimate $169,000–$173,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 16 comparable Cessna 172N series listings ($165,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
  • Airframe time +728 hr vs comps -1.5%
  • Engine time -689 hr vs comps +5.5%
  • No ADS-B (62% of comps have one) -1.6%

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

1979
6,264 hrs
D-EIYJ ✈ Flight Tracking
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F172-1869
LYCOMING O-320-H2AD
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📍 Aichach, Germany

Overview

Make / ModelCessna FR172N
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time6,264 hrs
Engine time146 SOH
AirworthyYes

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.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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General

Year1979
ManufacturerCESSNA
ModelFR172N
Serial NumberF172-1869
Registration #D-EIYJ
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time6,264

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING O-320-H2AD
Engine Serial NumberL-3103-76T
Engine Horsepower160 HP
Engine 1 Time146 SOH
Engine TBO2000

Avionics

Engine MonitorYes
Avionics/RadiosStandard plus EDM730

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentEGT701 Engine Monitor EDM 730 Enhanced noise protection

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusARC 15.04.2025
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  $169,000–$173,500

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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