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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Nampa, ID

1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Price
$137,000
Year
1966
Total time
5,760 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK
Registration #
N5107F
Serial #
17255107
Total time
5760
Engine 1 Time
620 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
620 SMOH
Condition
Used
Year Painted
2022
Interior Year
2017
Flight Rules
VFR

Airframe

1966 Cessna 172H Skyhawk, serial 17255107, N5107F. About [5,760] hours total time, logs from new. Annual 2026, and maintained on regular 100-hour inspections. New McFarlane flap tracks (2025) and all four seat tracks replaced (2024). Corrosion-treated with CorrosionX. In 2023, the right wing was damaged by a ground vehicle at low speed while parked and was replaced rather than repaired. 530 flight hours since replacement. Fully documented.

Engine

Backcountry modifications
heavy-duty main gear axles with oversized main tires, and a heavy-duty nose fork and strut.

Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 HP conversion under STC, serial RL-16384-36A. Overhauled by Penn Yan Aero in 2021, about [620] hours since overhaul (2,000-hour TBO). Compressions in 2025 were 78, 74, 77 and 77 over 80. Magnetos freshly serviced (2026), new oil cooler (2024).

Avionics

Garmin G5. New 406 MHz ELT (2026). Transponder and pitot-static system certified March 2026. VFR.

Interior

Exterior
full strip, acid etch, alodine, prime and paint in black and yellow (2022). LED landing, taxi, nav and beacon lights.
Interior
refurbished in 2017, with recovered seats, new carpet and side panels, new insulation, and new seat belts and shoulder harnesses.

Detailed Description

[~5,760] hours total time. Annual 2026. Logs from new. In 2023, the right wing was damaged by a ground vehicle at low speed while parked and was replaced rather than repaired. Fully documented.

Detailed Description

  • Full strip and repaint, black and yellow (2022)
  • New McFarlane flap tracks (Dec 2025)
  • All four seat tracks replaced (2024)
  • New oil cooler (2024)
  • New battery and voltage regulator (2025)
  • Interior redone: recovered seats, new carpet, side panels, insulation, seat belts and shoulder harnesses
  • Based in Nampa, Idaho. $137,000.

Remarks

A well-maintained 180 HP Skyhawk set up for Idaho backcountry flying. It has the power and gear for short, rough strips and the reliability of a 172. Based in Nampa, Idaho. $137,000.

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