1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk listed as daily aircraft pick

A 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk is highlighted in a daily pick of airplanes listed for sale. The airframe has 4,045 total hours and what the listing describes as a continuous maintenance history.

The exterior was stripped and repainted in 2008 in white with red and charcoal trim. Flap gap seals and wing tips with integrated lighting have been fitted. The cabin has been reupholstered with new carpeting, sun visors and an aileron trim system intended to reduce pilot workload.

Power comes from a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine with a 160 hp supplemental type certificate conversion. The engine shows 1,391 hours since a Millennium major overhaul and is fitted with a tuned exhaust and a repitched 60-inch McCauley propeller.

The panel is set up for instrument flight rules operations and centres on a WAAS-capable Garmin GNS 430W navigator. It also includes a Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transponder, a JPI engine analyzer with fuel flow and an S-Tec System 30 autopilot with altitude hold.

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is widely used as a flight training platform and as a personal aircraft.