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Single-Engine Piston

1981 CESSNA 172RG CUTLASS

🕒 Listed 3 months ago
$156,173
fyiEstimate $158,500–$162,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 8 comparable Cessna 172RG CUTLASS listings ($151,036), then adjusts for:

  • Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
  • Airframe time -1,565 hr vs comps +3.1%
  • Engine time -567 hr vs comps +4.5%
  • No Autopilot (50% of comps have one) -0.9%
  • No ADS-B (75% of comps have one) -1.9%

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

1981
4,940 hrs
SP-CTA (EASA-Pol ✈ Flight Tracking
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172RG-0814
LYCOMING O-360-F1A6
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Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172RG CUTLASS
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time4,940 hrs
Engine time645 SOH
Annual23/08/2026
AirworthyYes

Engines & propellers

Airframe

Airframe total time
4940 hrs

Decoded from the seller's description — verify against logbooks.

Description

Plane4You Aircraft Sales Center as an exclusive broker of Owner offers Cessna 172 CUTLASS RG SP-CTA OFFER HIGHLIGHTS Over 1300h remaining on the engine Propeller OH 05/2026 Dual Garmin GNC 225A DME VAT Paid Location Poland Year 1981 TTAF 4940h Serial number 172RG-0814 Registration SP-CTA (EASA-Poland) Owner Private owner Availability Immediately Date of photo session 05/2026 Taxes Vat Paid Delivery Worldwide delivery possible We offer this aircraft as exclusive broker - contact us for any questions Aircraft Subject to Prior Sale or Removal from Market without Notice Specification Subject to Verification by Purchaser Specification based on information from Owner and documents from CAMO and AMO organizations

Avionics

NAV/COM1 Garmin GNC 225A NAV/COM2 Garmin GNC 225A Audipanel Garmin 340 Transponder BendixKing KT-76A DME BendixKing KN62A

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 172RG CUTLASS lands versus other Cessna 172RG CUTLASS listings on fyiAero.

Price

62nd pct
$80k$180kThis aircraft · $156k

$156k · 62nd percentile of 8 listings

Airframe time

44th pct
2,5059,712This aircraft · 4,940

4,940 hours total (TTAF) · 44th percentile of 9 listings

Engine time

25th pct
5552,640This aircraft · 645

645 hours since overhaul · 25th percentile of 8 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

Year1981
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172RG CUTLASS
Serial Number172RG-0814
Registration #SP-CTA (EASA-Poland)
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time4,940

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING O-360-F1A6
Engine 1 Time645 SOH
Engine TBO2000

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosNAV/COM1 Garmin GNC 225A NAV/COM2 Garmin GNC 225A Audipanel Garmin 340 Transponder BendixKing KT-76A DME BendixKing KN62A

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusMAINTENANCE: Valid until 23/08/2026 Under CAO PART 145
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  $158,500–$162,500

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.

Range from base

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Last flight

Actual flight path from FlightAware for SP-CTA (EASA-Pol. More flight tracking ›