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For This 172M, the Logbooks Are the Selling Point

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A 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk has been named a Top Pick by AircraftForSale, and the reasons are the ones a working owner actually weighs. The airframe carries a horsepower upgrade over its original engine. The panel has been brought current with WAAS-equipped avionics. And the logbooks document continuous maintenance history across five decades of ownership — the record that most affects resale value once a prospective buyer's mechanic starts checking.

With reporting from Flying.

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