N5981R - 1966 CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK

1966

CESSNA

172 SKYHAWK

Used

N5981R

IFR

Useful load 915 pounds. Current with all Ad's with complete logs. Kept in hanger. Aircraft is IFR GPS equipped and certified Current time on engine is approximately 850 SMOH performed in 2006 by Chuck Ney Enterprises. Purchased aircraft 2006 and spent approximatley $70,000 improving and maintaining the aircraft. Safe and reailable performance. 127 MPH (110 knots) @ 7.5 GPH

8400.0

* Lord Shimmy Dampener and nose gear tire with Butyl tube (new / recently installed) * Composite prop spinner, front and rear bulkhead assemblies (new / recently installed) * Hoerner Wing Tips, Flap Gap Seals, and Wheel Fairings

850

SMOH

* O-300D Engine with Continental late style designed cylinders to burn 100LL * Compression check 79, 78,78,79,78,78 over 80 -- EXCELLENT STRONG and SMOOTH RUNNING ENGINE * New slick mags and spark approximatley 25 hours ago (new / recently installed) * Longer spin-on oil filter for better performance, always ran 20/50w X-Country oil with AV-Blend. Oil pan replaced at time of overhaul was protection treated and replaced. * TBO is 1,800 hours. Plenty of time to fly until TBO or more.

McCauley Propeller 1C172/EM 7652 repitched for the following performance: Allows max static RPMs on the ground during takeoff. Allows max RPMs to easily be obtained during cruise flight.

* Cessna memory Door Seals, Y harnesses for pilot and co-pilot. * Belly beacon and McFarlane control throttle and knob. * K&N high performance air filter * Overhualed carburetor and later upgraded to composite carburetor float (2007)

* Garmin Apollo IFR certified GX 60 moving map GPS / COM with GPS Indicator with integrated annunciators and AK-350 nano encoder (new encoder / recently installed.) * Panel extended arm mounted Garmin color 396 moving map GPS with XM Weather. * King Digital KX155 TSO Nav/Com with KI 209 ILS/VOC/LOC indicator, and marker beacons. * King KT-76 transponder, King KMA24 Audio Panel, digital clock, and 4 place PS Engineering intercom system * WX-900 Stormscope (approx 19 months ago factory overhauled)

* Cessna ram horn yokes style * CHT / E.G.T. and pilot and co-pilot lamps and pilot seat arrester system * 60 amp alternator (new / installed August 2010) * Circuit breakers, Cleveland brakes, and Whelan position lights.

Doesn't need painted; however, not shinny new. If buffed-out paint job would look much better. Overall, presentable.

4

Average velour condition. No holes in material. Overall, presentable

Last annual, pitot and transponder test October 2010 Airworthy status is CURRENT.