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Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Operating costs & specifications · Piston Singles

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Cessna 172
20,492 in service
43.4/1k accidents 4.4/1k fatal 50 destroyed 217 for sale →

Single Engine Piston · bar scaled to the largest fleet in category · per-airframe rates, 10-year NTSB window

$31,650annual budget · 129 hrs/yr
$96variable cost / hour
$0.78cost per nm
9.5gph fuel burn
$259,642avg pre-owned asking

Annual cost breakdown

Total cost of ownership$31,650
Total fixed cost$17,856
Annual inspection$2,934
Storage$840
Weather service$605
Insurance$4,364
Refurbishing & modernization$1,133
Depreciation$7,980
Total variable cost (129 hrs)$13,795
Cost per hour$106.94
Cost per mile$0.86

Performance & dimensions

Range517 nm
Cruise speed124 kts · 143 mph
Takeoff / landing960.0 / 575.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 172S Skyhawk SP seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Range from your airport

This model's range: 517 nm · 124 kt cruise

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