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172 Skyhawk

1956 Cessna

1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

1956 · 3,903 hrs

Year

1956

Total Time

3,903 hrs

Manufacturer

Cessna

About this aircraft

Hiller Aviation Brokerage & Consulting is pleased to offer this 1956 Cessna 172 with a fresh October 2026 annual, Alaska Bushwheel tires, micro vortex generators, and strong compressions on all six cylinders. This early straight-tail fastback has logs from new and a useful backcountry setup, at an entry-level price.
  • AIRFRAME
  • 3,903 TTAF
  • Annual 10/01/2026 (due 10/2027)
  • Logbooks from new
  • Alaska Bushwheel tires (Form 337, Sep 2025)
Micro vortex generators on wings, horizontal and vertical tail (STC SA01646SE, Oct 2023)
  • Met-Co-Aire wingtips (STC)
  • B&M flap gap seals (Form 337, 1991)
  • Auto fuel STC
  • New elevator and rudder pulleys, aft cabin floor (Sep 2025)
  • All flight control cables re-rigged to Cessna specs (Jul 2025)
  • Secondary seat stop installed per Cessna SEB07-5
  • AD 2011-10-09 seat rails complied with at the 2026 annual
  • ELT battery due 11/2028
  • New Airtex headliner and carpet (Nov 2022)
  • ENGINE
  • Continental O-300-A, 145 HP, S/N 11015-D-5-A
  • 1,425 SMOH (1,800 TBO)
  • Six Superior cylinders, about 320 hours since top overhaul
10/2026 compressions
78, 79, 76, 79, 78, 77 /80
  • Bendix magnetos, 500-hour inspection done Nov 2022
  • Stratus spin-on oil filter adapter (STC SE8409SW, Jul 2025)
  • PROP
  • McCauley fixed pitch
  • AVIONICS
  • ARC RT-359A transponder (91.413 Apr 2025)
  • [confirm nav/com, audio panel and intercom from panel photo]
  • DISCLAIMER
Seller and Agent provide this information to assist the buyer's evaluation; errors and omissions may occur. Buyer is responsible for verifying all information and performing a pre-buy inspection. Hiller Aviation Consulting LLC makes no warranty as to condition or airworthiness.

Specifications

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172 Skyhawk

Year Built

1956

Total Time

3,903 hrs

Serial Number

28413

Registration

N221A

Asking price

$79,900

Seller

HA
Hiller Aviation Brokerage & ConsultingDealer · La Grande, OR 97850, USA · Member since 2023
Email sellerCall (206) 423-2913
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Before you buy

  • Always get a pre-buy inspection from an independent A&P
  • Verify logbooks and AD compliance before wiring funds
  • Never wire money to a seller you haven't spoken with directly

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