This 1967 Cessna 172H Skyhawk Is a Tailwheel-Converted ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

1967 Cessna 172H Skyhawk [Courtesy: Laverne Attfield]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1967 Cessna 172H Skyhawk.

How many times have you wished you could change just one thing about your airplane, whether it is your own machine or one you are renting for training or travel.

Perhaps it could use more power, more responsive controls or a slightly larger cabin. In the case of the venerable Cessna 172, pilots occasionally wish they could swap its tricycle gear for a taildragger setup.

Well, you can.

The vintage Cessna for sale here might cause observers to look twice. It almost could be a more familiar Cessna 180 of 185, but the swept vertical tail suggests something else. There are quite a few converted Cessna 150s out there, but this aircraft looks larger. It is easy to imagine the conversations as people try to solve this visual riddle.

At first the desire to change a standard 172 into a taildragger might seem counterintuitive. After all, engineers developed the 172 from the tailwheel-equipped 170 in an effort to make landings and takeoffs easier. The result was one of the most forgiving, easy-to-fly aircraft on the market.

Still, a taildragger version promises to bring the 172’s friendly flight characteristics to backcountry enthusiasts, pilots working on their tailwheel technique, or those who simply prefer tailwheel flying.

This 1967 Cessna 172H has 600 hours on the airframe and on its Continental O-300 engine. The aircraft is equipped with a seaplane propeller. The IFR panel includes the original standard equipment for 172H.

Pilots looking for a reliable, economical alternative to a Cessna 180, 185, or other larger taildraggers should consider this 1967 Cessna 172H Skyhawk tailwheel conversion, which is available for $75,000 on AircraftForSale.

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