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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Las Vegas, NV

1983 Cessna 172Q Cutlass

Price
$108,400
Year
1983
Total time
6,754 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA 172Q CUTLASS
Registration #
Not Listed
Serial #
17275952
Total time
6754
Engine 1 Time
1638 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
1274 SMOH
Useful Load
1045 lb
Condition
Used
Year Painted
1983
Interior Year
1983
Flight Rules
BTH

Airframe

Exterior
Door, Baggage
Tires, Tube Type, Nose
5.00 x 5, Main: 6.00 x 6
Exterior Lights
Landing & Taxi (Wing Mounted)
  • Door, LH
  • Door, RH
  • Fairings, Wheel & Brake
  • Flaps, Wing, Para-Lift (Electric Operated)
  • Jack Pads, Gear
  • Landing Gear, Land-O-Matic, Fixed
  • Lock, Key-Operated - Baggage Door
  • Lock, Key-Operated - Cabin Door
  • Nose Wheel, Stearable
  • Paint, Overall (Modified Polyurethane)
  • Stall Warning System, Audible
  • Steps, Cabin Entrance - Fixed
  • Tie-Down Rings
  • Tow Bar
  • Wing Tips, Conical Camber
  • Wings, Strut Braced, Camber Lift
  • Pitot System
  • Navigation

Engine

Power Plant and Accessories
Alternator, 28 Volt, 60 Amp
Engine Instruments
Ammeter
  • Alternator, Control Unit, With High Voltage Trip Out & Low Voltage Warning Capability
  • Battery, 24 Volt
  • Cooler, Oil
  • Cowling, Shock-Mounted
  • Engine, O-360-A4N Lycoming, (180hp) (172Q)
  • Filter, Carburetor Air
  • Filter, Full Flow Oil
  • Fuel, Tanks, 62 Gallon. Usable
  • Fuel, Valves, Quick Drain & Sampler Cup
  • Heater System, Carburetor Air
  • Ignition System, Duel Magneto, Shielded
  • Ignition & Starter Switch, Kay Operated
  • Muffler(s), Engine Exhaust
  • Priming System, Engine, I Cyl.
  • Propeller, Fixed Pitch, 2-Blade
  • Propeller Spinner
  • Starter, Electric
  • Strainer, Fuel
  • Fuel Quantity - Float Type
  • Oil Pressure
  • Oil Temperature
  • Tachometer, Recording

Avionics

Avionics
Switch, Avionics Power
Controls
Brakes, Hydraulic Toe-Operated Brake, Parking
Flight Instruments
Altimeter, Sensitive (50 fit. Instruments & In/Hg)
  • Carburetor Heat
  • Fuel Selector Valve, Left, Both, Right, OFF
  • Fuel Strainer Drain
  • Flap, Electric, Pre-Select
  • Flight Controls, Pilot
  • Lock, Aieleron & Elevator
  • Mixture Control, Vernier
  • Throttle Control
  • Trim System, Elevator
  • Clock, Electric
  • Compass, Magnetic (Lighted)
  • Gyros, Attitude & Directions 1-3 in. Display (Includes Vacuum System & Suction Gauge & Low Vacuum Warning Lights)
  • Indicator, Airspeed
  • Indicator, Outside Air Temp.
  • Indicator, Turn Coordinator
  • Indicator, Vertical Speed

Interior

Interior Lights
Instrument Panel, Flood, Variable Intensity, Red
Interior
Armrests (Outboard)
  • Low Voltage
  • Map, Variable Intensity, Doorpost Mounted
  • Overhead Dome
  • Ashtray (s)
  • Carpet, Wall-to-Wall
  • Checklist, Pilot's
  • Circuit Breakers, Electrical
  • Defroster, Windshield, Pilot's & Front Passenger
  • Glareshield, Padded
  • Handbook, Pilot's Operating (Includes Fuse Holder & Spare Fuses)
  • Heating System, Muffler Type
  • Hook(s), Clothes Hangar
  • Map/ Glove Compartment
  • Net, Baggage
  • Plate, Radio
  • Pockets, Map & Storage
  • Seat Belts (All Seats)
  • Seat Positions (1) & (2) - Fore/ Aft/ Adjust with Reclining Back
  • Seat Positions (3) & (4) - Bench One-Piece Back Reclining
  • Shoulder Restraint System with Overhead Storage Tray, Front Seats
  • Soundproofing
  • Sun Visors
  • Switch, Master
  • Ventilators, Adjustable, Cabin Air Window, Winged, LH Window, Rear Omni-vision Straps, Assist
  • Reduced Cabin Noise

Detailed Description

Reduced price based on the following
missing log books from 1983-2005, hail on wings (but not airworthy issue), needing interior upgrades and avionics.
Here is what the process will be, non-negotiable
Verification - Must be US citizen with valid US drivers license & Must have proof of funds
Engine
Lycoming O-360-A4N
Max Gross Weight
2,550 lbs
Empty Weight
1,480 - 1,560
Useful Load
1,070
Cruise Speed
122 knots - 140 mph
Fuel Capacity
62-gallon long-range option
Rate of Climb
680 feet per minute

Cessna marketed the Q-model with the "Cutlass" name to associate it with the retractable-gear 172RG, but the Q-model features fixed landing gear.

While the 172Q provides a hefty useful load, it is noticeably more sensitive to aft center of gravity (CG) limits compared to standard Skyhawks, so passenger and baggage loading must be carefully managed

Remarks

II Kit (In Addition to or Replacement of Above)
Indicator, True Airspeed

Detailed Description

Priced to sell!

Pre-Buy Inspection - Visual inspection @kvgt either in person or by certified A&P

Transfer of funds - Must be bank wire & Seller to cover bank wire cost

FAA docs to sign - 8050-2, 8050-1 (Seller to mail via USPS directly to FAA registration for legitimate transaction). All logbooks (engine, airframe, propeller, FAA 337, receipts handed over to buyer)

Buyer to coordinate airplane ferry and insurance on own terms, after sale

Seller to sell in AS-IS condition - Annual current as of January 2026 - completely airworthy and nothing mechanically wrong

Owned for 16 years!

This Cessna 172Q Cutlass is a very rare, fixed-gear cross-country cruiser produced from 1983 to 1985.

It pairs the classic Skyhawk airframe with a high-powered 180-HP Lycoming engine, offering a max gross weight of 2,550 lbs and a 122-knot cruise speed, yielding solid payload and range.

Key Specifications & Performance

Operating Considerations

LOG BOOKS LOST from 1983 - 2005. FAA signed off in 2005. Owned since 2010 and have meticulous records for 16 years.

If you are a flight school looking for a long-term investment, N469NE already has customized pencils for your students to write with!

Remarks

  • Static Source, Alternate
  • Flight Controls, Duel
  • Radio Stack, Variable Intensity
  • Beacon Light, Omni-Flash
  • Courtesy Light, Under-Wing Mounted (set of 2)
  • Locator Beacon
  • Detectors, Navigation Lights
  • Heating System, Pitot
  • Static Kit, Anti-Precipitation (Includes 5 Control Surface Boarding Straps & 10 Static Wicks)
  • 300 Nav/Com
  • Basic Avionics Kit
  • 300 Nav/Com (2nd Unit)
  • 300 ADF
  • 300 Transponder
  • Antenna & Coupler

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