Cessna 172 SKYHAWK Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
6,863in operation (FAA)
25for sale · 0.4% of fleet
$129kaverage asking
$105kmedian asking
29avg days on market
324registry transfers, 6 mo
8.9 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $50k | $129k | $525k |
| Model year | 1957 | 1969 | 2027 |
| Airframe time | 276 | 4,141 | 6,310 |
| Days on market | — | 29 | 54 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 1 | — | |
| 2026-07 | 13 | $150k | |
| 2026-08 | 29 | $133k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 44% (11) | |
| Autopilot | 24% (6) | |
| GPS navigator | 16% (4) | |
| Glass flight deck | 4% (1) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
889NTSB events, 10 yr
91fatal
43.4per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 577 | |
| FL | 478 | |
| CA | 422 | |
| DE | 370 | |
| WA | 285 | |
| AZ | 235 | |
| KS | 230 | |
| OR | 208 | |
| OH | 204 | |
| GA | 200 |
3,153 of 6,863 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 72 | |
| 2025-10 | 64 | |
| 2025-11 | 37 | |
| 2025-12 | 38 | |
| 2026-01 | 39 | |
| 2026-02 | 85 | |
| 2026-03 | 49 | |
| 2026-04 | 49 | |
| 2026-05 | 55 | |
| 2026-06 | 53 | |
| 2026-07 | 103 | |
| 2026-08 | 15 |
Aircraft for sale 25 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | N8388B | 36188 | $85,000 | — | — | 5,495 | 15 | Lenco West | 25 |
| 1960 | VH-CPC | 47125 | $57,328 | — | — | 3,938 | 1,426 | Hereward Farming | 40 |
| 1960 | N7556T | 47156 | $59,900 | — | — | 5,747 | 2,121 | Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sal | 23 |
| 1961 | N1338Y | 17249038 | $69,900 | — | — | 5,775 | 1,800 | AIRMART | 26 |
| 1961 | N7360T | 46960 | $73,000 | — | — | 1,828 | 1,828 | Golden Pacific Associates | 22 |
| 1962 | C-FCNM | 17249318 | $99,500 | — | — | 2,402 | 5 | APEX AIRCRAFT SALES LTD | 48 |
| 1962 | N2414Y | $150,000 | — | — | 4,768 | 24 | Brian Wright | 54 | |
| 1965 | C-FSZK | 17253882 | $49,955 | — | — | 6,310 | 1,650 | Aircraft Canada | 31 |
| 1965 | N7959U | 17251959 | $97,000 | — | — | 2,014 | 233 | LANE AVIATION | 22 |
| 1965 | N3770L | 17253939 | $99,900 | — | — | 4,085 | 1,533 | AIRMART | 6 |
| 1965 | N3770L | 17253939 | $104,900 | — | — | 4,085 | 1,533 | AIRMART | 28 |
| 1965 | C-FQVK | 17252473 | $105,000 | — | — | 5,913 | 470 | APEX AIRCRAFT SALES LTD | 48 |
| 1965 | N5580R | 17253179 | $129,000 | — | — | 5,730 | 350 | Gaither Aviation Brokerage a | 49 |
| 1966 | CF-UEN | 17254162 | $58,000 | — | — | 3,229 | 1,389 | Airside Aviation Inc | 22 |
| 1966 | C-FUPI | 172-54584 | $122,192 | — | — | 1,930 | 6 | Candie Coffey | 24 |
| 1967 | SP-KZY | F1720439 | $115,830 | — | — | 5,367 | 519 | Plane4You | 22 |
| 1968 | C-GRLY | 17257079 | $115,000 | — | — | 1,923 | 1,923 | APEX AIRCRAFT SALES LTD | 48 |
| 1968 | N78747 | 17257743 | $119,000 | — | — | 5,744 | 944 | Wolfe Aviation | 38 |
| 1968 | — | $245,000 | — | — | 5,900 | 1,175 | Chris Moll | 22 | |
| 1969 | N84793 | 17258614 | $99,000 | — | — | 5,313 | 445 | Skywagons LLC | 24 |
| 1970 | N7389G | 17259089 | $175,000 | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | Partnership Aircraft | 12 |
| 1970 | YR-XVB | $217,760 | — | — | 4,975 | — | Appel Systems Online | 52 | |
| 1975 | — | $129,000 | — | — | — | — | Kellous Price | 8 | |
| 2016 | N306DP | 172S11736 | $525,000 | — | — | 276 | 216 | Kevin Flickinger | 45 |
| 2027 | N1234 | 11111 | Inquire | — | — | — | — | RESIDCO | 10 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 338 | 1 | 0.3% | $85k | $85k | $85k |
| 1958 | 314 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 337 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 181 | 2 | 1.1% | $57k | $59k | $60k |
| 1961 | 161 | 2 | 1.2% | $70k | $71k | $73k |
| 1962 | 303 | 2 | 0.7% | $100k | $125k | $150k |
| 1963 | 237 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 255 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 628 | 6 | 1.0% | $50k | $98k | $129k |
| 1966 | 327 | 2 | 0.6% | $58k | $90k | $122k |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | $116k | $116k | $116k |
| 1968 | 308 | 3 | 1.0% | $115k | $160k | $245k |
| 1969 | 475 | 1 | 0.2% | $99k | $99k | $99k |
| 1970 | 117 | 2 | 1.7% | $175k | $196k | $218k |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | 1 | — | $129k | $129k | $129k |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 46 | 1 | 2.2% | $525k | $525k | $525k |
| 2017 | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 85 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 119 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 117 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 169 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 172 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 173 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2027 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1970 YR-XVB | $220k → $218k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1965 C-FSZK | $50k → $50k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1967 SP-KZY | $117k → $116k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1960 VH-CPC | $57k → $57k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1966 C-FUPI | $123k → $122k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1969 N84793 | $110k → $99k |
| 2026-08-25 | Newly listed | 1965 N3770L | $100k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 2016 N306DP | $525k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1968 N78747 | $119k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1965 N3770L | $105k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1970 YR-XVB | $217k → $220k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1965 C-FSZK | $57k → $50k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1967 SP-KZY | $116k → $117k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1960 VH-CPC | $57k → $57k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1966 C-FUPI | $126k → $123k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1969 N84793 | $115k → $110k |
| 2026-08-21 | Newly listed | 2027 N1234 | Inquire |
| 2026-08-19 | Newly listed | 1970 N7389G | $175k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 2026 N123456 | Inquire |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1966 C-FEGX | $62k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1962 N8462X | $169k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1977 N734MN | $229k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1977 N734MN | $229k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1973 N92720 | $150k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1973 N92720 | $150k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1965 N7959U | $97k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1966 CF-UEN | $58k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1968 | $245k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1961 N7360T | $73k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1967 SP-KZY | $116k |
| 2026-08-08 | Newly listed | 1960 N7556T | $60k |
| 2026-08-07 | Newly listed | 1969 N84793 | $99k |
| 2026-08-07 | Newly listed | 1966 C-FUPI | $122k |
| 2026-08-06 | Newly listed | 1957 N8388B | $85k |
| 2026-08-05 | Newly listed | 1961 N1338Y | $70k |
| 2026-08-03 | Newly listed | 1965 N3770L | $105k |
| 2026-07-31 | Newly listed | 1965 C-FSZK | $50k |
| 2026-07-24 | Newly listed | 1968 N78747 | $119k |
| 2026-07-22 | Newly listed | 1960 VH-CPC | $57k |
| 2026-07-17 | Newly listed | 2016 N306DP | $525k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
35sold records
$32kavg last asking
$17k – $295krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 35 | $32k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 1965 | N3770L | 4,085 | $17k |
| 2026-08-30 | 1968 | N78747 | 5,744 | $119k |
| 2026-08-30 | 2016 | N306DP | 276 | $17k |
| 2026-08-23 | 1962 | N8462X | 4,022 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1964 | N7747U | 2,143 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1960 | 4,607 | $17k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 2022 | N7339M | 1,875 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1964 | N8448U | 3,001 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1964 | 3,300 | $17k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1956 | N7229A | 3,990 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1961 | N6910X | 3,426 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 2026 | N2026TBD | — | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 2002 | N5262Y | 10,058 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1961 | N1338Y | 5,775 | $17k |
| 2026-08-16 | 2025 | N824RN | 134 | $17k |
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
