How much does a used Cessna 175 cost?

Name: Cessna 175
Brand: Cessna

Asking prices for the 14 Cessna 175 aircraft for sale with a price run from $24,578 to $180,000, with a median of $72,300. Half ask between $52,500 and $89,000.

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CessnaCertified · Fixed-wing · United States

175

Seats: 4 4
Power: 175 hp130 kW
Cruise: 90 kt167 km/h
US register: 530 aircraft530 aircraft

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About the 175

The Textron Aviation 175 is an American single-engine, four-seat, fixed-wing light aircraft featuring tricycle landing gear and an all-metal aluminum alloy airframe. It was marketed both in standard form and as a deluxe variant, suiting private pilots looking for performance sitting between lighter and heavier models.

Produced from the late nineteen-fifties into the early sixties, the design utilized a geared version of a standard flat-six engine housed behind a distinctive stepped firewall to improve cooling airflow. Although commercial results suffered due to early engine reliability concerns, thousands were built, and its underlying airframe characteristics influenced subsequent military trainers and retractable gear variants.

Engines fitted

501 aircraft

Engine	Power	Aircraft
Continental GO-300	175 hp	448
Lycoming O-360	180 hp	26
Continental O-300	145 hp	19
Franklin 6V	235 hp	5
Franklin 6A-350	235 hp	3

This page covers the Cessna 175 Skylark, 175A, 175B, 175C, 175X: the same aircraft under other designations.

Specifications

Cessna 175C · Continental GO-300-E

Dimensions

Length: 26 ft 0 in 7.92 m7.92 m 26 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in 10.97 m10.97 m 36 ft 0 in
Wing area: 175 sq ft 16.3 m²16.3 m² 175 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 1,410 lb 640 kg640 kg 1,410 lb
Max take-off weight: 2,450 lb 1,111 kg1,111 kg 2,450 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 90 kt 167 km/h167 km/h 90 kt
Max speed: 130 kt 241 km/h241 km/h 130 kt
Stall speed: 48 kt 89 km/h89 km/h 48 kt
Range: 626 nm 1,159 km1,159 km 626 nm
Service ceiling: 17,800 ft 5,425 m5,425 m 17,800 ft
Rate of climb: 950 ft/min 4.8 m/s4.8 m/s 950 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Continental GO-300-E
Engine power: 175 hp 130 kW130 kW 175 hp

Capacity

Seats: 4

ICAO type designator: C175
Type certificate: US 3A17
Manufacturer: Cessna
Country: United States
On the US register: 530
Registered in: Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, United States, Canada
Official website: cessna.txtav.com

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175 prices

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Year built Airframe hours Engine hours since overhaul

1959 · 3,150 h

USD

Low: $78,000
Typical: $91,000
High: $101,000

By year built · United States · USD
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
1958	3,150	$101,000	$119,000	$131,000
1959	3,150	$78,000	$91,000	$101,000
1960	3,150	$60,000	$70,000	$77,000

By year built · United Kingdom · GBP
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
1958	2,990	£71,000	£89,000	£111,000
1959	2,990	£54,000	£68,000	£86,000
1960	2,990	£42,000	£53,000	£66,000

By year built · Euro countries · EUR
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
1958	2,990	€84,000	€106,000	€133,000
1959	2,990	€65,000	€82,000	€102,000
1960	2,990	€50,000	€63,000	€79,000

175 running costs

$216 an hour

Hours a year Aircraft value (USD)

A year
	Low	Typical	High
Fuel	$6,040	$7,708	$9,050
Oil	$140	$175	$227
Engine overhaul reserve	$2,167	$2,667	$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance	$2,500	$3,500	$4,500
Hangar	$3,000	$6,300	$9,600
Insurance	$951	$1,245	$1,540

Total	$14,798	$21,595	$29,750
Per hour	$148	$216	$298