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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Rancho Mirage, CA

1984 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Price
$139,000
Year
1984
Total time
7,782 hours
Location
United States
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Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA 172RG CUTLASS
Registration #
N9461D
Serial #
Not Listed
Total time
7782
Engine 1 Time
1377 SFOH
Prop 1 Time
690 SNEW
Useful Load
977 lb
Condition
Used
Year Painted
1997
Flight Rules
BTH

Airframe

  • 7,782.6 total time at the July 17, 2026 annual. Complete logbooks since new in 1984. No accident, gear-up landing or prop strike recorded. Always hangared.
  • Solid airframe, maintained regardless of cost. Recent airframe work:
  • Landing gear hydraulic power pack overhauled (2023)
  • New nose gear actuator hoses (2025)
  • New brake discs and Rapco linings; all wheel bearings serviced (2024)
  • New aileron rod-end bearings (2025); elevator cable tension set (2024)
  • Rebuilt pilot door latch; new door stop springs (2025)
  • New nose tire and tube (2025); new main tires (2022)
  • Annual July 17, 2026 (good through July 2027). All ADs current.

Engine

Documented condition
- Compressions 77-78/80 on all four cylinders at each of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 annuals

Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 HP, S/N L-19539-36A. Lycoming factory overhaul (1997). 1,377.5 SFOH at the July 2026 annual, leaving 622 hours to the 2,000-hour TBO.

- Oil filter cut open and inspected at nearly every oil change since 1997; no metal ever found

- Oil analysis normal on all 11 samples since 2018 (Blackstone Labs and Lab One); iron wear about half its 2018-19 level. Reports available

- Flown regularly, 60-65 hours a year; never left sitting

- Exhaust renewed (2025): new muffler, tailpipe and clamp kit; risers, collector and heat shroud overhauled and pressure tested

- New oil cooler, oil cooler hoses and engine-driven fuel pump (2022)

- All new induction hoses and exhaust gaskets (2022)

- Left magneto overhauled (2023); right magneto 500-hour inspection (2024)

- Overhauled alternator (2022); new alternator belt (2024)

- All new Champion spark plugs (2023)

- Tanis engine preheat

The price reflects the engine's calendar time. Its condition is fully documented in the logbooks, compression record and oil-analysis reports, all available for review.

Propeller

PROP
McCauley 3-blade B3D36C429/82NPA-6 (STC), installed new in 2015, 690 hours since new. New McCauley DC290D1-F/T6 governor (2024).

Avionics

  • Garmin GTN 650 WAAS GPS/NAV/COM
  • Garmin GTX-345 ADS-B In/Out transponder with GAE-12 encoder; traffic and weather displayed on the GTN 650
  • King KX 155 NAV/COM #2
  • King KMA 24 audio panel
  • JPI EDM-730 engine monitor (STC, 2022)
  • Overhauled altimeter (2024)
  • Overhauled directional gyro (2017)
  • Whelen LED landing light
  • Tanis engine preheat
  • McCauley 3-blade propeller (STC)
  • No autopilot
  • Pitot-static, altimeter and transponder check (91.411/91.413) February 2026, valid to February 2028. ELT battery replaced April 2026, valid to May 2028.

Interior

Exterior
White with a dark maroon cheatline and red stripes. The airplane has always been hangared.
Interior
Tan/brown, with sheepskin covers on the front seats and rust-striped rear seats.

Remarks

three airframe logs plus engine, propeller and governor logs. Every inspection and repair is itemized, with yellow tags and 8130 forms for overhauled components. No accident, gear-up landing or prop strike recorded.

Detailed Description

1984 CESSNA 172RG CUTLASS RG - READY TO FLY, NOT A PROJECT

A solid, always-hangared Cutlass with a fresh July 2026 annual, a long list of recent work and complete logbooks since new. The next owner just flies it and keeps up routine maintenance.

Highlights

  • 7,782.6 total time at the July 17, 2026 annual
  • Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 HP, Lycoming factory overhaul (1997): 1,377.5 SFOH, 622 hours to the 2,000-hour TBO
  • Compressions 77-78/80 on all four cylinders at each of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 annuals
  • No metal ever found in the oil filter, cut open at nearly every change since 1997
  • Oil analysis normal on all 11 samples since 2018, with steady low wear
  • McCauley 3-blade prop, installed new in 2015, 690 hours since new; new governor 2024
  • Garmin GTN 650 WAAS, Garmin GTX-345 ADS-B In/Out, King KX 155 NAV/COM #2, King KMA 24 audio panel, JPI EDM-730 engine monitor
  • Complete logbooks since new in 1984; no accident, gear-up landing or prop strike recorded
  • Always hangared; flown regularly, 60-65 hours a year
  • MAJOR WORK ALREADY DONE (2022-2026)
  • Landing gear hydraulic power pack overhauled (2023)
  • Exhaust renewed (2025): new muffler, tailpipe and clamps; risers, collector and shroud overhauled
  • New prop governor, brake discs and linings (2024)
  • New oil cooler and engine-driven fuel pump (2022)
  • Both magnetos serviced: left overhauled (2023), right 500-hour inspection (2024)
  • Overhauled alternator (2022) and altimeter (2024)
  • New nose gear actuator hoses and aileron rod-end bearings (2025)

The engine

The engine was overhauled by Lycoming in 1997 and has been flown regularly since. The price reflects its calendar time. Its condition is fully documented in the logbooks, the compression record and the oil-analysis reports, all available for review.

Paint and interior

White with a dark maroon cheatline and red stripes; tan/brown interior with sheepskin covers on the front seats and rust-striped rear seats.

Inspections

Annual July 17, 2026, good through July 2027. Pitot-static and transponder check valid to February 2028. ELT battery valid to May 2028. All ADs current. No autopilot.

Flown regularly, so times will increase. Prebuy welcome. Logbook scans and oil-analysis reports available to serious buyers.

Remarks

Ready to fly, not a project. This Cutlass has a solid airframe, a regularly flown engine with more than 600 hours to TBO, a fresh July 2026 annual and a long list of recent work. The next owner just flies it and keeps up routine maintenance.

The last three annuals were performed by an FAA-certified repair station.

Flown regularly, so times will increase. Prebuy welcome. Logbook scans and oil-analysis reports available to serious buyers. The airplane has always been Hangared.

Aircraft record

N9461D

Registration

Registration
N9461D
Registered as
Cessna 172RG
Year
1984
Serial number
172RG1174
Engine
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser · 180 hp
Certificate
Standard
Airworthiness date
1984-09-27
Registered since
2022-11-07
Registration valid to
2029-11-30
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record

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