1956 Cessna 172

Overview
Our 1956 “Straight-tail” Cessna 172 is the quintessential learning platform for a lifetime of aviation proficiency! Basic skills learned in this classic airplane teach the pilot to easily adapt to the wide universe of airplanes—from personal or business use—to the flight lines of the professional ranks!
Price:
$87,000 USD
Inquiries: Contact Seller
Registration: N7367A
S/N: 29467
Home Airport: KLAN (Airnav)
Location: Lansing, Michigan
United States
Days Active: Today
Airframe
Weights: Gross 2200 pounds, Empty 1330 pounds, Useful load 816 pounds.
Total Time: 5,500 Hours
Avionics
King KX 155 Nav-Com
King KLX 135-A
King KLX 135-A Nav-Com
Narco AT 50-A transponder TSO'd
Narco ADF 31
Sirius Stratus ADS-B receiver
Radio Master Switch
PM 1000 intercom W/ AM & FM stereo radio
ADS-B out
uAvionix tail-mounted, installed 01/2021
Bendix-King GPS Panel mounted
ELT batteries good until 11/27
12-volt DC socket
4 Headset jacks—front & rear seats (great for training)
Rams Horn yokes, Pilot & Co-pilot, each with an integral push-to-talk switch, (For flight training) see photos
Additional Equipment
•Electric starter (key-switch—not original cable pull-starter) 06/10/2022
•Airwolf oil filter, remote firewall-mounted, increases oil change interval from 25 to 50 hours. (An estimated $1,400.00+ value)
•Alternator, “Plain Power Seven” (50 amp.) & fuse box replaced w/new circuit breaker panel on 07/20/2012
•New Concord RG-25 Battery, installed 05/31/22. Hobbs meter installed @439.9
•Dual Landing Lights, landing (LED) & taxi (incandescent)
•Flashing strobe (not troublesome electric-motor driven rotating beacon), Vertical-fin mounted
•“E-Z engine pre-heater”, new, installed April 2025
•Co-pilot rudders & brakes (original Cessna optional equipment), with 40° flaps
•Windshield with tinted single piece, excellent condition, “Riser” sunshades
Fuel Drain Valves, new push-type installed 11/15/2025
•Gascolator, metal, new, installed 05/31/2022.
•Fuel caps & gaskets new—replaced 05/2022
•Wheel pants (optional equipment), main tires & tubes replaced 08/2021, nose-wheel tire on 10/16/2019
•”Y-Style” Shoulder harnesses installed 08/2021 at front seats
•Pilot & Co-Pilot seats reupholstered plus new front seat belts installed 12/2023
Engines & Props
Continental O-300 145 HP, 5500 TT, 10 hrs SMOH firewall forward w/all new Superior Cylinders & components, overhauled carburetor and mags W/new gears ($2,400.00 parts)
Engine Hours: 10 SMOH
Interior & Exterior
Very good condition.
Year Interior: 2021
Very Good condition. repainted and "Corrosion X" proofed.
Year Painted: 2012
Other Info
Inspection Status:
Fresh Annual (July 2026) good until 08/01/27 – including new Throttle cable assembly, all ADs complied with
Damage: Yes
Damage Notes:
In 2012 an IRAN (inspect/repair as necessary) was completed to replace the right wing that was damaged on the ground during a windstorm.