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Cessna 172 for Sale

The best-selling aircraft of all time. The four-seat Skyhawk, the most popular trainer and personal aircraft ever built, with unmatched support. Below are the Cessna 172s listed on Clyde's Hangar right now, here's what to weigh before you buy one.

Seats: 4Engine: Lycoming O-320/O-360 (early O-300) (145–180 hp)Gear: Tricycle (fixed)
What to check before you buy
  • Engine time & compression, hours since overhaul drive both price and your next big bill.
  • Logs & damage history, complete logs and no damage protect resale.
  • Corrosion & AD compliance, especially on older airframes; get a pre-buy from a type-savvy mechanic.
  • Avionics & ADS-B, confirm it's equipped; upgrades are costly to add later.
30 aircraft found · C-172
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C-GOZD
1983 Cessna 172
📷 9
1983 Cessna 172
$96,000
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 22,950 hrs
SMOH: 3,276 hrs
Engine: LYCOMING
📍 Cheltenham, Ontario, Canada
Good solid Flight School airplane or Time Builder, Float Kit, 180 hp. Engine Garmin GNS430W and 327 XPDR, Good Paint!
N46437
1969 Cessna 172
📷 20
1969 Cessna 172
$135,500
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 4,157 hrs
SMOH: 2,100 hrs
Avionics: Full Glass (retrofit)
Useful Load: 850 lbs
📍 Contact seller for location
Full history to be posted soon. Complete logs, No hail. No damage history. A very well equipped 172 ready for another engine, maybe a 180 HP this time?
C-FCNM
1962 Cessna 172
📷 20
1962 Cessna 172
$99,500
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 2,402 hrs
SMOH: 5 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Useful Load: 865.5 lbs
📍 Breslau, Ontario, Canada
These aircraft are tariff free.
C-FQOJ
1966 Cessna 172
📷 20
1966 Cessna 172
Call for Price
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 4,405 hrs
SMOH: 821 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Useful Load: 918 lbs
📍 Breslau, Ontario, Canada
C-FEGX
1966 Cessna 172
📷 20
1966 Cessna 172
$62,000
★ Great Deal
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 2,522 hrs
SMOH: 793 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Useful Load: 831.9 lbs
📍 Breslau, Ontario, Canada
C-GRLY
1968 Cessna 172
📷 20
1968 Cessna 172
$115,000
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 1,924 hrs
SMOH: 1,924 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges + IFR GPS (ADS-B not stated)
Useful Load: 865.7 lbs
📍 Breslau, Ontario, Canada
These aircraft are tariff free.
C-GPZB
1975 Cessna 172
📷 20
1975 Cessna 172
$124,500
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 2,317 hrs
SMOH: 1,629 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges + IFR GPS (ADS-B not stated)
Useful Load: 774.7 lbs
📍 Breslau, Ontario, Canada
C-GCZK
1975 Cessna 172
📷 20
1975 Cessna 172
CAD $195,000
≈ US$139,058
NEW THIS WEEK
TT: 4,961 hrs
SMOH: 1,572 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges + IFR GPS (ADS-B not stated)
Useful Load: 950.29 lbs
📍 Breslau, Ontario, Canada
N1452Y
1962 Cessna 172C
📷 15
1962 Cessna 172C
$60,500
★ Great Deal
TT: 3,180 hrs
SMOH: 860 hrs
Avionics: No radios / basic VFR panel
Engine: Mid-Time
📍 T74 Taylor, Texas
Narco Mark 12E Nav/Com Bendix/King KT-76C Transponder uAvionics Tail Beacon (ADS-B Out) Dynon D3 Touchscreen EFIS Display Garmin Aera 660 w/AirGizmos Panel Docking Station Garmin GDL-52 XM Weather and ADS-B Receiver PS Engineering PM1000 II Intercom System
N4400R
1974 Cessna 172M
📷 20
1974 Cessna 172M
$210,000
TT: 2,815 hrs
SMOH: 1,030 hrs
Avionics: Dynon SkyView HDX retrofit
Engine: Mid-Time
📍 Fort Pierce, FL
Dynon HDX Skyview with Dynon A/P Garmin Touch WAAS LPV. Very Low Time aircraft!!! Upgraded Cosmetics. Now is your chance to own this privately owned M model 172! Call Exclusive Listing Broker Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sales TOLL FREE (888) 280-4900.
N842RB
1969 Cessna 172K
📷 17
1969 Cessna 172K
$79,900
★ Great Deal
TT: 7,550 hrs
SMOH: 1,125 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges + GPS/ADS-B
Engine: Mid-Time
📍 Charleston, SC
Low time, Avcon 180hp conversion, NDH, Garmin equipped 1969 Cessna 172K Skyhawk. 1110 SMOH. Complete Engine logs, fresh annual, hangared, dry West-Texas airplane (now SC). Nice paint and interior and ready for work or play immediately. Priced to sell $79,900. Call Abbey Francis 864-238-7165 Complete Engine Logbooks Since New. Airframe Logs Since '97.
N4150F
1959 Cessna 172
📷 12
1959 Cessna 172
$72,499
TT: 3,949 hrs
SMOH: 1,942 hrs
Avionics: Full Glass (retrofit)
Engine: Past TBO
📍 Troy, MI
1959 Cessna 172 — N4150F. Serial 46050. A classic straight-tail 172 with a freshly fabricated instrument panel (October 2022) modernized with dual uAvionix AV-30C glass displays (installed March 2026), AV-Mag and AV-Link for enhanced data and traffic, a Trig TY96A com, and uAvionix tailBeacon ADS-B Out. 3,949 hours total time; Continental O-300-A (145 hp) with 1,942 hours SMOH, McCauley 1A170 prop; Stratus CO-300 spin-on oil filter adapter and Reiff SS6 preheat kit added February 2026. New SCS carpet (2022), SAF-AIR wing fuel-sump drains, and a hard-mounted iPad Mini included on the panel. Red over Matterhorn white, always hangared; log books from 1969. Useful load 868 lbs. Based at Oakland/Troy Airport (KVLL), Troy, MI. Motivated seller — make offer. Offered by Aviation Solutions Group (ASG) — Jeff Burg, (313) 418-8132.
N13239
1973 Cessna 172
📷 9
1973 Cessna 172
$118,550
TT: 8,793 hrs
SMOH: 190 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Troy, MI
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk — N13239. Serial 17262600. A turn-key, well-documented Skyhawk with a fresh, LOW-time engine — just 190 hours SMOH on a Lycoming O-320-E2D (150 hp), with a matching McCauley 1C160/DTM prop at 190 hours and strong compressions (76/74/74/76 over 80). 8,793 hours total airframe time with complete, consecutive logbooks. Fresh annual completed May 12, 2026. Traditional steam-gauge panel with ADS-B Out. Matterhorn White with brown and gold accents (exterior fair, could use some TLC); tan interior with sheepskin front-seat covers. A dependable time-builder or flight-school airplane, ready to fly home. Hangared at Oakland/Troy Airport (KVLL), Troy, MI. $118,550 OBO. Offered by Aviation Solutions Group (ASG) — Jeff Burg, (313) 418-8132.
N92307
1972 Cessna 172
📷 17
1972 Cessna 172
$144,900
TT: 6,335 hrs
SMOH: 330 hrs
Avionics: Full Glass (retrofit)
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Charleston, SC
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk II — N92307. Serial 17261558. 6,335 hours total time with a LOW-time engine — only 330 SMOH, overhauled to factory specs. Freshly painted in 2026 (stripped, etched, alodined and repainted) with like-new seats and interior plastics. Glass panel and IFR-capable cross-country machine: Aspen EFD1000 glass PFD, Garmin GNC 300XL GPS/Nav/Com, TKM MX300 #2 Nav/Com, Appareo Stratus ESG transponder with ADS-B in and out, and a TruTrak Vizion 385 three-axis autopilot with altitude hold and GPSS. Fresh comprehensive annual. Useful load 873 lbs. Located at Charleston Executive Airport, Charleston, SC. Offered by Lowcountry Flight, LLC — Paul Joseph, (803) 669-3570.
N3985Q
1971 Cessna 172
📷 17
1971 Cessna 172
$99,900
TT: 9,325 hrs
SMOH: 1,551 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Near TBO
📍 Charleston, SC
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk — N3985Q. Serial 17260085. A dry-country, always-hangared example with an Air Plains 180 hp conversion — 1,551 hours since factory new on the engine, 9,325 TTAF. Paint like new, complete logs, no major damage history. Upgraded with a Horton STOL kit and flap gaps, Sky-Tec starter, and Whelen strobe lights. Fully equipped IFR panel: Terra TMA 350D audio, Terra 400D IFR GPS, dual Terra Nav/Coms, KI-209 and KI-208 indicators, and a King KT 76A transponder. Useful load 980 lbs. A turn-key airplane. Located at Charleston Executive Airport, Charleston, SC. Offered by Lowcountry Flight, LLC — Paul Joseph, (803) 669-3570.
N1252U
1976 Cessna 172
📷 19
1976 Cessna 172
$154,900
★ Great Deal
TT: 2,394 hrs
SMOH: 375 hrs
Avionics: Modern Garmin Stack
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Charleston, SC
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk — N1252U. Serial 17266947. LOW total time at just 2,394 hours, with a LOW-time engine — only 375 SMOH by Ly-Con Rebuilding. Garmin-equipped IFR panel: Garmin GNS 530W WAAS GPS/Nav/Com, Garmin Flight Stream 210 wireless gateway, GI-106A ILS/VOR/LOC, King KX 155 #2 Nav/Com, King 209 indicator, King KT 76A transponder, and a Garmin GDL 88 ADS-B in and out. KMA 24 audio panel, avionics master switch, dual push-to-talk, four-place intercom. Genuine chestnut leather seats, side panels and headliner all in pristine condition. Useful load 846 lbs. Located at Charleston Executive Airport, Charleston, SC. Offered by Lowcountry Flight, LLC — Paul Joseph, (803) 669-3570.
N737HM
1977 Cessna 172
📷 17
1977 Cessna 172
$165,000
TT: 3,018 hrs
SMOH: 142 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Northern California
1977 Cessna 172N Skyhawk — N737HM. Serial 17269430. Just 3,018 hours total time and only 142 SMOH on the Lycoming O-320 (160 hp) — a genuinely low-time airplane. Clean, updated panel: GMA 345 audio, dual Garmin GTR 255 nav/coms, GTX 345 ADS-B Out transponder, Garmin Aera 349 GPS, and a JPI FF-450 fuel flow. Power Flow exhaust, Sky-Tec starter, LED navigation lights and strobes, wheel pants, 43-gallon fuel. Jack Perdue interior with gray fabric and gray/red leather trim rated 9/10; white with red and blue accents, rated 9/10. No hail, no damage — extremely clean. Annual due March 2027. Located in Northern California. Offered by Skywagons — (530) 306-4648.
N7259A
1957 Cessna 172
📷 10
1957 Cessna 172
$99,000
TT: 3,858 hrs
SMOH: 676 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Erie, CO
1957 Cessna 172 — N7259A. Total time 3,858 hours, with 676 hours since major overhaul on the Continental O-300-A. Useful load 876 lbs. Recently modernized: a uAvionix AV-30 electronic flight instrument, a Hartzell alternator conversion replacing the original generator, and a Skytec push-button starter — all within the past year — plus recently rebuilt or replaced carburetor, magnetos and ignition, and new tires, brakes and wheel components. Fresh annual completed November 2025, hangared. Exterior rated 8/10, interior 7/10. Round-gauge panel with the AV-30. Four seats, VFR. Located in Erie, CO. Offered by American Pride Aviation, (949) 306-2062.
N5799A
1957 Cessna 172
📷 10
1957 Cessna 172
$52,000
★ Great Deal
TT: 3,769 hrs
SMOH: 340 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Eureka, NV
1957 Cessna 172 — N5799A. Total time 3,769 hours, with 340 hours since major overhaul on the engine and 340 since propeller overhaul — a recently overhauled powerplant. Round-gauge six-pack panel. Four seats, VFR. A clean, honest early straight-tail 172, well suited to training, time-building, or relaxed weekend flying. Based in Eureka, NV. Offered by American Pride Aviation, (949) 306-2062.
N84793
1969 Cessna 172K
📷 20
1969 Cessna 172K
$109,500
$115,000
↓ PRICE DROP
TT: 5,313 hrs
SMOH: 445 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Placerville, California
1969 Cessna 172K — N84793, serial 17258614. Total time 5,313.1 hours since new, with 444.7 hours since major overhaul on the Lycoming O-320-E2D. 1969 is the second year of the 150 hp Lycoming powered 172, and this is a clean example at a price that leaves room for avionics upgrades. Useful load 843.2 lbs, 39 gallon fuel capacity. Panel: Apollo GX55 GPS, Narco AT50A transponder, two MX300 digital nav/coms, a TKM glideslope/VOR/localizer indicator and a TKM VOR/localizer indicator, Sigtronics Transcom II two-place intercom with dual push-to-talk, three-light marker beacon, Davtron M800 digital clock and timer, Visual Instruments flap position indicator, Radair EGT gauge, Datcon Hobbs meter, outside air temperature gauge and an avionics master switch. Also fitted: small raised gas caps, front seat shoulder harnesses, right-side window, remote ELT arming panel, navigation lights, strobe lights, landing and taxi lights, refueling steps and handle, wheel pants and a Brackett air filter. Interior is red and white seats with matching carpet and side panels, rated 8 out of 10. Exterior is a white base with gray and red striping in a 2000 millennium paint scheme, rated 8.5 out of 10. History: complete logs, no hail, no corrosion, and a heavy nose gear landing in 1975. Annual due September 2027. Located at Placerville, California. Offered by Skywagons — Mark Pilkington, (530) 306-4648.
N7275R
1998 Cessna 172S
📷 10
1998 Cessna 172S
$229,950
TT: 3,667 hrs
SMOH: 1,537 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Near TBO
📍 Livermore, California
1998 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP — N7275R, serial 172S8026. One of the first 180 hp S models delivered by Cessna, and a very low time airframe at only 3,667 hours since factory new. The Lycoming IO-360-L2A was overhauled by Aircraft Specialties Services in February 2005 and shows 1,537 hours since, against a 2,000 hour TBO. The McCauley 1A170E/JHA7660 propeller was overhauled by Yingling Aircraft in May 2005 and shows the same 1,537 hours. Panel: King KMA 26 audio panel, King KX 155A nav/com with HSI, a second King KX 155A nav/com, King KR 87 ADF, King KT 76C transponder, King KLN 94 GPS and a KAP 140 autopilot. Also fitted: Rosen sun visors, Lord shimmy dampener, wingtip strobe lights, wheel pants and an auxiliary power outlet. Useful load 820 lbs. Original interior in gray leather; original paint, all-over white with blue and silver trim. Both show nice condition. VFR certification and annual inspection September 2025. Original aircraft logbooks and records since new. A rare opportunity to own a low-time, highly desirable S model Skyhawk. Offered by American Aircraft Sales, 550 Airway Blvd, Livermore, CA 94551 — Robert Couches, (510) 783-2711.
N5917R
1965 Cessna 172G
📷 11
1965 Cessna 172G
$79,950
TT: 5,227 hrs
SMOH: 606 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Livermore, California
1965 Cessna 172G Skyhawk — N5917R, serial 17253586. Only 606 hours on the Continental O-300-D since major overhaul by Thompson Air in November 2005, on an 1,800 hour TBO. The McCauley 1C172/EM7653 propeller was overhauled by Precision Propeller Service in September 2005 and shows the same 606 hours. Total time on the airframe is 5,227 hours since new. The aircraft has just come out of a thorough annual inspection completed in January 2026. Panel is basic IFR: King KA 134 audio panel with three-light marker beacon, two Narco MK 12D nav/coms (one with VOR/LOC/glideslope, one with VOR/LOC), a King KT 76A transponder and a Softcom four-place intercom. Also fitted: Grimes belly and tail strobe, Safe Flight wing tips, the Peterson auto fuel STC and a vertically adjustable pilot seat. Useful load 843 lbs. Interior is recent new gray fabric and vinyl. Exterior is all-over white with blue Imron, painted by Buddy E Holiday Enterprises in April 1990 — the paint is average, the interior above average, and the windows are all in good condition. Complete logbooks since new are available for review. Ready to fly away. Offered by American Aircraft Sales, 550 Airway Blvd, Livermore, CA 94551 — Robert Couches, (510) 783-2711.
N3951Q
1972 Cessna 172L
📷 11
1972 Cessna 172L
$89,950
TT: 5,777 hrs
SMOH: 1,928 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Near TBO
📍 Livermore, California
1972 Cessna 172L Skyhawk with the Avcon Industries 180 hp conversion — N3951Q, serial 17260051. The Lycoming O-360-A1A was overhauled by an FAA repair station in June 2001 and shows 1,928 hours since, against a 2,000 hour TBO. The Hartzell HC-C2YK-18BF propeller was overhauled by American Propeller in April 2001 and shows the same 1,928 hours. Total time on the airframe is 5,777 hours since new. Hangar kept in a dry climate in north east California since new, flown regularly, with all logbooks complete and original since new. Panel: King KMA 24 audio panel, Apollo SL30 nav/com, Mid-Continent MD-20 VOR/LOC/glideslope, PS Engineering DM10001 four-place intercom with dual push-to-talk, Narco AT50A transponder, Skybeacon tail ADS-B Out with Sentry ADS-B In, vertical card compass and an avionics master. Also fitted: Lord shimmy dampener, wheel pants, opening pilot and co-pilot windows, and a vertically adjustable pilot seat. Useful load 844 lbs. Interior is red fabric and vinyl, exterior all-over white with red trim. VFR certification March 2026. Ready for the next owner to fly and enjoy. Offered by American Aircraft Sales, 550 Airway Blvd, Livermore, CA 94551 — Robert Couches, (510) 783-2711.
N614VZ
1981 Cessna 172
📷 7
1981 Cessna 172
$319,900
TT: 4,820 hrs
SMOH: 212 hrs
Avionics: Full Glass (retrofit)
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Phoenix, AZ
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk — N614VZ. A fully upgraded, mission-ready IFR 172 with a complete Garmin G3X Touch glass cockpit and the sought-after GFC 500 3-axis autopilot. GTN 650Xi and GNC 215 nav/coms, GTX 345 ADS-B in & out, G5 backup and GMA 335 audio. 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A4M conversion with just 212 SMOH; prop 487 SOH. Gross-weight-increase STC (2,550 lb gross / ~1,000 lb useful load) and an extended 68-gallon fuel system for real cross-country range. LED nav/landing/pulse lights, 406 ELT, Rosen visors, shoulder harnesses. Exterior and interior both 10/10. Not just a trainer — a high-performance IFR learning platform. Offered by Fresh Aircraft, Phoenix, AZ.
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