This 1962 Cessna 175 Skylark Is a Deceptively Fast ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Today’s Top Pick is a 1962 Cessna 175C Skylark.

Over the years I have seen quite a few Cessna 175 Skylarks, typically frequenting the small airports of rural New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. I spent a long time mistaking them for 172s and failing to appreciate their stronger performance and interesting powertrain. The 175 used a geared version of the Continental O-300 6-cylinder engine found in early 172s.

The gearbox reduces the propeller’s speed relative to engine, which helped to give the 175 a boost in performance compared with a 172. Cessna slotted the 175 between the 172 and the larger, faster, and more expensive 182 Skylane. While the 175’s engine was the same size as the 172’s, it put out more power, giving the 175 a noticeable increase in muscle. The 172 outlasted the 175, but the latter has a following, and there are many people who still consider it a superior aircraft.

This 1962 Cessna 175C Skylark has 2,090 hours on the airframe and 105 hours since overhaul on its 175 hp Continental GO-300E geared engine, which has a 1,500-hour TBO. The panel includes an Apollo SL30 digital nav/com, Terra TMA230 audio panel, TXN920 com, dual Terra Tri-navs, and Tactair T101 autopilot.

Pilots looking for an economical four-place single, and those who always wished the 172 was faster, should consider this 1962 Cessna 175C, which is available for $79,000 on AircraftForSale.

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