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Single-Engine Piston

1985 CESSNA 172P SKYHAWK

🕒 Listed 11 days ago
$198,000 fyiEstimate $214,500–$220,000 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 8 comparable Cessna 172P SKYHAWK listings ($203,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year +2 vs comparable listings +3.8%
  • Airframe time -1,688 hr vs comps +3.4%
  • Engine time -572 hr vs comps +4.6%
  • No Modern GPS navigator (62% of comps have one) -2.9%
  • 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.

1985
3,653 hrs
1
Chino Aviation Inc
★ 4.1 (7 Google reviews)

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 172P SKYHAWK
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time3,653 hrs
Engine time779 SMOH

Description

Beautiful skywalk with low hours, ready for flight training or personal travel Engine TSO: 779 Total time: 3653.1

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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How this aircraft compares

Where this Cessna 172P SKYHAWK lands versus other Cessna 172P SKYHAWK listings on fyiAero.

Price

50th pct
$96k$320kThis aircraft · $198k

$198k · 50th percentile of 8 listings

Airframe time

11th pct
3,65322,950This aircraft · 3,653

3,653 hours total (TTAF) · 11th percentile of 9 listings

Engine time

33rd pct
2123,276This aircraft · 779

779 hours since major overhaul · 33rd percentile of 9 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

Year1985
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model172P SKYHAWK
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time3,653.1

Engine

Engine 1 Time779 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

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  $214,500–$220,000

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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