1979 CESSNA 172N, LITE AIRFRAME DAMAGE, GREAT PROJECT, VERY REPAIRABLE, CHEAP !!

THIS 172N IS A PERFECT PROJECT AIRPLANE!

A COMPLETE AIRFRAME, WITH NO AIRFRAME PARTS REMOVED, AND NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE !

NOT CRASHED OR INVOLVED IN A MOVING ACCIDENT, THIS AIRFRAME SUFFERED ISOLATED DAMAGE WHEN AN ELECTRICAL WIRE BEHIND THE LEFT SIDE DASH WORE THROUGH AND SPARKED ON THE PRIMER, WHICH HAD

 A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL VAPORS ON IT.

YEP, IT STARTED A FIRE BEHIND THE DASH !!

THE LEFT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SCORCHED AND SMOKE DAMAGED

THE RADIOS WERE HEAT AND SMOKE DAMAGED, AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED

THE WINDSHIELD IS DISCOLORED, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT IT ISNT SAGGING, SO THERE WASNT THAT MUCH HEAT UP THERE

THE LEFT SIDE INSTRUMENTS ARE ALL DAMAGED, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, OR BETTER YET, UPDATE THEM TO THE NEW VFR ASPEN OR GARMIN DIGITAL DG AND ATTITÜDE INDICATOR!

THERE  IS ABSOLUTELY NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AT ALL FROM THIS INCIDENT !!

NO REPAINTING IS REQUIRED! (THERE IS A SMALL SPOT OF PEELING PAINT AT THE LEFT WINDSHIELD BASE. IT WILL BE A TOUCH-UP ONLY)

THE REST OF THE AIRFRAME LOOKS GOOD, AND THERE IS NO DISCOLORATION OR DEFORMATION AT ALL, ANYWHERE ON THE AIRPLANE !!

THE FIREWALL IS NOT DEFORMED OR WAVY, AND THE INSULATION BLANKET ON THE INSIDE IS STILL INTACT, SO THE HEAT DIDNT GET THROUGH IT

THERE WILL BE REWIRING TO DO, AND THE CHAINS AND BEARINGS ON THE LEFT SIDE YOKE SHOULD BE INSPECTED

THE SEATS HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER POWDER ALL OVER THEM, BUT ARE ACTUALLY IN GOOD SHAPE, AND WILL CLEAN UP !!

IN FACT THE WHOLE INTERIOR APPEARS UNDAMAGED EXCEPT THE LEFT SIDE KICK PANEL FORWARD OF THE DOOR, WHICH IS A LITTLE SCORCHED.

THE LEFT SEAT IS VERTICALLY ADJUSTING, AND HAS THE SEAT STOP RETRACTOR REEL INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN.

THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM THIS INCIDENT TO THE FUSELAGE

THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE WINGS OR CONTROL SURFACES

THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TAIL OR TAIL FEATHERS

THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE COWLING

THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT

THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE NOSE OR MAIN GEAR

BOTH DOORS ARE UNDAMAGED AND CLOSE WELL

CLEAN UP THE SOOT AND FIRE POWDER, DO A LITTLE DASH WIRING, AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD !!

ALL VERY EASY STUFF !!

THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED WITH ACCESSORIES FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL AND IS NOT INCLUDED (REMOVED TO KEEP ANOTHER ONE FLYING.

THE N MODEL 172 IS A DESIRABLE MODEL AIRPLANE AS FAR AS DESIGN, UPDATES AND SYSTEMS GO, BUT IT'S SHORTCOMING IS THE ENGINE.

THE FACTORY EQUIPPED THESE PLANES WITH A NEW MODEL OF LYCOMING ENGINE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE COST AND ALLOW FOR EASIER MAINTENANCE. THE 0-320H2AD HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW RELIABILITY ENGINE, SO THIS AIRPLANE ISNT MISSING MUCH.

LUCKILY, THERE ARE TWO FAR BETTER ENGINES THAT CAN BE INSTALLED ON THIS AIRFRAME.

THE 0-320D2G IS A LATER MODEL, 160 H.P. ENGINE THAT BOLTS RIGHT ON TO THE MOUNT.  A GOOD CHOICE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING USE

THE 0-360A4M, IS A 180 H.P. ALTERNATIVE THAT ALSO BOLTS ON TO THE EXISTING MOUNT.  THE EXTRA POWER INCREASES PERFORMANCE IN ALL SEGMENTS, AND IT IS WHAT EVERY 172 OWNER WANTS FOR THEMSELVES.

THIS AIRPLANE GIVES YOU, THE PURCHASER, COMPLETE CONTROL OVER WHAT ENGINE TO INSTALL, AND WHAT AVIONICS AND INSTRUMENTS YOU WANT (OLD SCHOOL OR DIGITAL)

AND THE LOW INITIAL PURCHASE PRICE MEANS YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE VALUE OF THE COMPLETED AIRPLANE !!

EQUIPPED WITH THE CAMBER WINGTIPS AND FACTORY STROBES ON THE WINGS AND TAIL

THE PILOT'S SEAT HAS THE DESIRABLE  VERTICALLY ADJUST FEATURE, AND THE REAR SEAT IS THE SPLIT, RECLINING BACK MODEL.  THE AIRPLANE ALSO HAS THE EXTENDED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AREA.

AS YOU CAN SEE, MOST OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, THIS IS THE FIRST THING MY GUYS DO WHEN AN AIRPLANE COMES IN, AND IN THIS CASE I STOPPED THEM THERE, BECAUSE I SAW THIS AIRPLANE'S POTENTIAL

LUCKILY, ALL OF THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION, SWITCHGEAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE STILL INTACT.

YOU REALLY WANTED AN AIRPLANE WITHOUT THOSE OLD VACUMN GYROS, DIDNT YOU ?  THE NEW GARMIN INDIVIDUAL GLASS INSTRUMENTS, OR THE REALLY CHEAP NEW ASPEN VFR SYSTEM WOULD BE PERFECT HERE !!

WE HAVE THE FAA BILL OF SALE AND AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS SINCE 1998, BUT THE EARLIER LOGBOOKS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SORRY.

WE DO HAVE AD COMPLIANCE SHEETS AND WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA, ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT LIST AND THE POH

THE TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME SHOWS 17,400. THE AIRPLANE HAS BEEN FLYING RECENTLY, AS IT WAS ANNUALED 6/2016 AND A 100 HOUR WAS PERFORMED 10/16 

LOCATED AT THE SOUTH ST PAUL AIRPORT, JUST SOUTHEAST OF MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL.  WE WILL PROVIDE TIE-DOWN AT NO CHARGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, AND MORE TIME IS AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED IT.

EVERYBODY WANTS A 180 H.P. 172, BUT WHO WANTS TO PAY $40,000 FOR THE DONOR AIRFRAME?

HERE'S YOUR AIRPLANE !!

GOOD BIDDING