The American SetFor This 172M, the Logbooks Are the Selling Point
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.