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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Orlando, FL

1978 Cessna 177RG (N52944)

Price
$199,000
Year
1978
Total time
8,655 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA 177RG
Registration #
N52944
Serial #
177RG1315
Total time
8655
Engine 1 Time
516 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
25 SMOH
Useful Load
903
Condition
Used
Year Painted
2008
Interior Year
2007
Flight Rules
IFR

Airframe

  • Micro Dynamics vortex generators
  • Skybolt cowl fasteners
  • BAS four point seat harness
  • Back seat shoulder harnesses
  • Exhaust Fairing
  • Monarch fuel caps
  • Concorde battery (new 2026)
  • Large diameter 'gulper' air vents in overhead front and rear
  • Rosen visors
  • HID landing lights
  • LED nav lights
  • Pulselights on taxi and landing lights
  • Landing gear mirror
  • Fuselage handles
  • Two piece wheels (recent new tires)
  • LoPresti Hubba Hubba wheel caps
  • Articulating pilot seat
  • Articulating copilot seat
  • Gear operating light on panel
  • Leather yoke covering
  • Custom LED dash lights - color selectable

Engine

Compressions
Sky-Tec starter
  • IO-360-A1B6D
  • Overhauled 2021 by Triad Aviation
  • Powerflow exhaust
  • Plane Power Alternator
  • Tanis pre-heater
  • Challenger air filter
  • Larger Oil Cooler
  • Injectors well matched

Avionics

Nav Comm1
Garmin GNS 430W
Nav Comm2
Garmin GNS 430W
PFD
Two Garmin G5
MFD
Garmin GMX200 w/Traffic and XM
PFD
Mid Continent electric standby AI4300
Audio Panel
Garmin GMA 347
Transponder
Garmin GTX 330ES (ADS-B Out)
Ads-b
GDL39 (ADS-B In)
Autopilot
STEC 30 with altitude hold
Engine Monitor
JPI 711 with Fuel flow
ELT
406
  • Stormscope WX500
  • Garmin AOA
  • Garmin Flightstream 210
  • Horizon P1000 digital tachometer
  • Guardian SmartPower dual USB-A ports
  • Guardian CO sensor (recently updated)
  • Two extra Garmin nav cards
  • Metal panel by Cincinatti Avionics
  • Vacuum system removed

Interior

  • Sheepskin front seats
  • Leather rear seats, excellent condition
  • Leather glareshield
  • Plastic in functional condition, a few spots
  • Windows in good condition
  • Airmod interior upgrades 2007
  • Painted 2008, good condition, w/ a few spots

Remarks

Extras
Wired for Coast Guard radio antenna

Detailed Description

This well equipped Cardinal has a low time engine, good panel and a large number of upgrades. It was a CFO event award winner.

The metal panel holds dual G5s driven by dual Garmin 430Ws, and a GMX200 MFD large display. Extras include traffic and XM, Flightstream, Stormscope, CO sensor, and the vacuum system is removed.

Airframe updates include Skytec starter, vortex generators, Plane Power alternator, Tanis pre-heat, BAS seat belts, Monarch fuel caps, Gulper air vents and much more.

If you're thinking of building a Cardinal RG, this one already has what you need, ready to carry you around the country.

Cardinal Inspections offers assistance to buyers and sellers of Cardinals as well as pre-purchase inspections. We work with Cardinals only.

Remarks

  • Concord specific Battery Minder with battery wiring
  • Custom cabin cover - well used
  • Engine inlet plugs
  • Cardinal Inspections offers assistance to buyers and sellers of Cardinals as well as pre-purchase inspections. We work with Cardinals only.

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