Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.
Today’s Top Pick is a 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
After nearly 70 years on the market, Cessna’s 172 is familiar to most pilots, but they are not all the same.
Evolving engines, avionics, and other equipment make some versions of the classic aircraft more appealing than others. Early models from the 1950s and early ’60s have fuselages and vertical stabilizers that differentiate them from later models. Many aficionados prefer the shape and details of the oldest models.
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Said to be the 500th production unit 172 to roll out of the factory, the aircraft for sale today shows the desirable looks of older Cessnas. While this airplane is sure to attract attention at airports and during fly-ins, it is also a practical utility aircraft, trainer and traveler.
This 1956 Cessna Skyhawk has 7,870 hours on the airframe and 1,131 hours on its Continental O-300A engine. The engine received new cylinder assemblies 828 hours ago. The aircraft’s Sensenich propeller has 134 hours since overhaul.
The VFR panel includes an MX170C digital nav/com, Garmin GNC 250XL VFRr GPS/com, King KT 76A transponder, uAvionix tailBeacon, PS Engineering PMA 4000 intercom/audio connection, four-place headset jacks, Electronics International EGT/CHT display, electric turn and slip indicator, venturi vacuum attitude indicator and directional gyro, airspeed indicator, and altimeter.
Pilots looking for the forgiving flight characteristics and utilitarian practicality of a Cessna 172 with the added attraction of an antique should consider this 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, which is available for $70,000 on AircraftForSale.
You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.
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