For Sale Cardinal RG - Sold

[JohnAJohnson]

For sale by owner, post questions here or message me. Thanks for looking!

1973 Cessna 177RG, SN 177RG0349
$195,000 or best offer

- No Damage History
- Complete logs
- Always hangared, and treated with Corrosion X
- Approximately 2260 Hours on Airframe
- Approximately 328 Hours SMOH on Engine and Prop
- Here's a summary of improvements:

Exterior - 2019 Full Strip & Paint
Exhaust Fairing
1/4" Windshield
Low Drag Antennas
Orion LED Beacon atop Fin
Monarch Premium Fuel Caps
LP Aero UV Solar Gray Plexiglass
Fiberglass Wing,Stab,Rudder,Fin Tips

Interior - 2019 Full Refurbish
Hush Kit
New Carpet
Avion Yokes
Leather Seats
Door Stewards
Rosen Sunvisors
Halon Fire Extinguishers
Rear Seat Shoulder Belts
BAS Front Shoulder Harnesses
Wemac Aluminum Fresh Air Vents
New or Refurbished Interior Plastic
Saircorp/Flight Boss Center Console
Pilot & CoPilot Fully Articulating Seats

Avionics/Electrical - 2020 Full Upgrade
Ack E-04 406 MHz ELT
CiES Fuel Level Senders
Full LED Lights Everywhere
PSE PMA450B Audio Panel
Garmin GTR 225 Com Radio
Concorde RG-35AXC Battery
Avidyne IFD540 GPS/NAV/COM
BendixKing AeroCruze 100 Autopilot
All Circuit Breakers are Klixon Pullouts
Dynon 10" Skyview HDX Touch + D10A Backup
Hard Wired Stratux AHRS & 1090/UAT ADS-B IN
Avidyne AXP340 Transponder with 1090 ADS-B OUT
Dynon Engine Management, ADS-B IN, Fuel Quantity

Engine/Propeller - 2013 Both Overhauled
Oil Quick Drain
Spin On Oil Filter
Cerminil Cylinders
Centri-Lube Camshaft
Fine Wire Spark Plugs

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

That's a damn nice Cardinal.

 

[Lama1125]

That's a damn nice Cardinal.

Said the exact same thing with a louder "dayum" when I saw the interior.

 

[Lama1125]

Is it posted anywhere other than here? I might have someone in mind interested.

 

[JohnAJohnson]

Is it posted anywhere other than here? I might have someone in mind interested.

It's also posted on Facebook Market and on the Cardinal Flyers Online Classified Section (outside of the paywall).

 

[Lama1125]

It's also posted on Facebook Market and on the Cardinal Flyers Online Classified Section (outside of the paywall).

Alright, I sent it to him. Thank you.

 

[Charlie Golf]

That is one beautiful airplane, sir!

 

[Racerx]

Said the exact same thing with a louder "dayum" when I saw the interior.

Everything about it made me go "dayum"

 

[Kenny Phillips]

Useful load? Typical cruise speed?
Lovely airplane, as others have mentioned.

 

[JohnAJohnson]

Useful load? Typical cruise speed?
Lovely airplane, as others have mentioned.

Kenny, thanks for the compliments.

For XCs, I cruise at 148 KTAS, burning 10.6 GPH (ROP), which is 75%. Typical config for my XCs are as shown in the last picture of my initial post, where the aircraft weighed 2331 pounds and the CG was 106.9 when that photo was taken. If the CG was a bit farther back, I'm sure I could get to the magic 150, but I just hate adding extra weight for a couple of knots.

For an easy going 60% cruise, I like 133 KTAS at 9 GPH (Peak), and for putting around sightseeing, 52% power, 110 KTAS @ 7.1 GPH (also Peak).

61 Gallon Fuel Tanks
9.6 Hours Maximum Endurance
1,065 NM (1,224 SM) Maximum Range
916 Pound Useful Load (back seat installed)
943 Pound Useful Load (back seat removed)

There are some things I did purposefully knowing I'd lose Useful, such as the 1/4" windshield, Hush Kit, heavy-duty metal Aft Bulkhead (behind the cargo compartment) vs the thin plastic factory bulkhead, heavy carpet, etc. The airplane will easily carry 40 gallons and four FAA adults for a local sightseeing tour, but for two people on a XC with full tanks and baggage, the Hush Kit and other luxuries were an acceptable tradeoff.

 

[Kenny Phillips]

Nice that you got it sold. As my medical is now in deferral I was suddenly not looking for a plane!