N388TC - 1957 CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK TD

1957

CESSNA

172 SKYHAWK TD

29601

N388TC

Used

KRVS

Super rare, clean HARD LOADED 1957 Cessna 172 Bush Taildragger Conversion with STOL Kit and 180-Horsepower Engine Conversion !!! This, gorgeous, ‘no excuses’ bird has had a fortune invested in modifications and is an amazing Short Takeoff & Land (STOL) performer. Take a look at the specs below at all the amazing mods this plane sports. Low-time airframe, less than 100 hours since engine overhaul, and a very clean airframe. Long Range Fuel (55 gallons), STOL Leading Cuffs, Droop Tips, Aileron Gap & Flap Gap Seals, Stall Fences, Oversized 8.50 x 6 Main Tires, Scott 3200 Tailwheel, BAS Tail Pull Handles, One-Piece Windshield, ‘Domed’ Cabin Door Windows, Engine Oil Filter, Intercom, Shoulder Harnesses, Heated Pitot & Stall Warning and more. Gorgeous paint and interior ! Don’t miss out on this one of a kind bird !!

3110.0

3,110 hours Total Time Since New

SMOH

Engine: 84 hours since Major Overhaul on 180hp Engine (installed under STC # SA360EA) Engine Make: Franklin / Model: 6A335B / Serial # 55069 180 Horsepower, 6-Cylinder Engine Most Recent Compressions, taken 2 hours ago: 77 / #1, 75 / #2, 78 / #3, 76 / #4, 78 / #5, & 76 / #6 (over 80)

Prop: 173 hours since Overhaul on 2-Blade Constant-Speed Prop by Sun State Propeller (Tampa, FL) Prop Make & Model: McCauley 2A31C21/84S-8 / Serial # 681342

172 Bush Taildragger & STOL Conversion with 180hp Engine

King KX-170B Nav-Com with VOR & Localizer King KT-76 Transponder with Mode-C Encoder Modern Artificial Horizon and Directional Gyro Hardwired for Garmin Yoke-Mounted GPS (Power Source and Antenna) Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter, and Vertical Speed Indicator

Franklin Engine Co. Model # 6A-335-B / STC’d 180-Horsepower Engine Conversion w/ Constant-Speed 2-Blade Prop (STC # SA360EA) Williams ‘Bush Taildragger Conversion Kit’ with 8.50 x 6 Tires !!(STC # SA296GL) The Williams taildragger conversion STC includes Scott 3200 Tailwheel with Stress Plates & Stringers This STC conversion is also ‘approved for installation’ of Fluidyne Snow Skis (STYC # 315GL) (not equipped) Mid-America STOL Aircraft, Inc. STC’d STOL Kit w/ Droop Wing Leading Edge, Stall Fences, & Aileron Gap Seals (STC # SA1371SW) !! B & M Aviation STC’d Flap Gap Seals (STC # SA150NW) Plane Booster Wing Tips Kit (STC # SA957SW) B.A.S. Inc. STC’d Stowable Tail Pull Handles (STC # SA3814NM) Javalin Aero STC’d 18-Gallon Auxiliary Fuel Tank installed as per Mfg’s instructions & approved as item 106 Aircraft Spec 3A12. FUEL CAPACITY = 55 Gallons ! Aero Fabricator’s STC’d Shoulder Harness Kit (STC # SA1475GL) Cessna Accessory Kit # AK175-23B which adds Heated Pitot System and Stall Warning System. Great Lakes Aero STC’d ‘Bubble’ Cabin Door Windows (STC # SA00897CH) Great Lakes STC’d One-Piece Windshield (STC # SA210GL) Cleveland STC’d Wheels & Brakes (SCT # SA13GL) All New ‘Air Metal Fabricators’ Surface Skin Panels on Upper & Lower Left & Right Elevators (STC # SA00709SE) Aerosonic Altimeter TSO C10b TRANS-DAPT #1045 Firewall-Mounted Engine Oil Filter Kit Troll HV-1 Intercom System Fuselage-Mounted Refueling Steps and Handles Pilot’s Push-to-Talk Switch Engine Primer Carburetor Temp Gauge Manifold Pressure Gauge Schweitzer Banner Tow Assembly Hook w/ Release System Vernier Throttle, Mixture & Prop Controls 55-Amp Alternator 115 hrs since Overhaul on Woodward Prop Governor P/N 210660 Brackett BA6108 Air Filter Ameri-King AK-450 ELT installed in April 2104 ELT Battery replacement next due: March 2017 Max Gross Takeoff Weight = 2,200 lbs. Useful Load = 993.0 lbs

Gorgeous Matterhorn White base with Navy Blue Metallic trim and Gun Metal Grey Metallic accent striping. High quality paint job that is less than five years old and always hangared. Rated – 8+ to 9.

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Light Blue vinyl trimmed seat with Colbalt Blue tweed fabric inserts. Matching Light Blue vinyl sidepanels with Colbalt Blue tweed inserts. Light Grey door posts, interior window trim. Light Grey wool headliner and seatbelts. Slate Grey carpeting. Rated – 8+ to 9.

Annual Inspection next due: August 1, 2016 Log Status: All Airframe Logs complete since 1961 when the aircraft had 632 hours total time. The first airframe logbook from 1957 to 1961 (‘0’ through 632 hours was lost). There are sworn affidavits in the logs from maintenance personnel that verify the total airframe hours and that the aircraft had no damage history between the 1957 to 1961 period. All Engine & Prop Logs complete. Voluminous and meticulous logs and records with all original 337 forms, STC’s, manuals, and diagrams, etc. No Known or Documented Damage History.