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PROJECT 172

1975 Cessna 172

Rio Linda, CA Listed today
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About this aircraft

$55,000 · FOR SALE "AS IS" · Perfect project plane for someone 1975 Cessna 172M. Still waiting on current aircraft times for engine and airframe total time. Last IA said the engine was in need of overhaul. Paint and interior are in pretty decent shape. Plane is currently out of annual has been for a few years owner has passed away trying to help the son sell it as is.

Specifications

Year
1975

How this stacks up

1 in this listing's favor1 to ask about

  • Below market

    $65,000 (54%) below the family-wide median of 73 Cessna 172 listings (year & hours not controlled)

  • Listed today

    Listed more recently than ~100% of the 73 comparable Cessna 172 listings still for sale

  • 1/5 key specs

    Key information is missing — ask the seller about hours, engine time, and registration

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$1,879/mo$22,550/yr

≈ $226 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$55,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,550 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

OwnershipBuy-inMonthlyAnnual
Full ownership (sole)$55,000$1,879/mo$22,550/yr
1/2 share$27,500$1,440/mo$17,275/yr
1/3 share$18,333$1,293/mo$15,517/yr
1/4 share$13,750$1,220/mo$14,638/yr

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$55,000

~54% below market · $120k median · 73 comps

ClubHanger Estimate

Below market

Asking $65,000 (54%) below the median Cessna 172 listing.

73 other Cessna 172 listings for sale now range $28,000–$599,000 (median $120,000) — this one is priced above 10% of them.

$28,000$599,000
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Compares this asking price to all Cessna 172 listings — actual value also depends on year, hours, and avionics. An estimate, not an appraisal or an offer.

Listed today — listed more recently than ~100% of the 73 similar Cessna 172 listings for sale now

Co-ownership available

3 co-ownership shares listed for Cessna 172 aircraft on ClubHanger.

From $14,000 buy-in — split the fixed costs with a partner instead of owning outright.

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Listing trust

1/4
  • Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
  • Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
  • Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
  • Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.
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