Aircraft detail
N62GK | 1979 Cessna 172N
A 1979 Cessna 172N equipped for local flying, instrument proficiency, and cross-country travel. N62GK combines familiar Skyhawk handling with Garmin WAAS navigation and a JPI engine monitor at $133 per tach hour, including fuel.
Aircraft specifications
- Wet tach rate
- $133.00 / tach hour including fuel
- Usable fuel
- 40 US gallons
- Useful load
- 913 lb
- Maximum takeoff weight
- 2,400 lb
At a glance
Quick aircraft facts
A few of the basics pilots usually want first: where the airplane is based, what is up front, and how it is equipped for everyday flying.
Base
Augusta Regional Airport / Bush Field (KAGS), Augusta, Georgia
Based in Augusta for the kind of local flying, instrument work, and regional trips members use most.
Engine
Powerplant
160-horsepower Lycoming O-320-D2G with 1,992 hours since engine remanufacture. Total airframe time since new is 4,178 hours. Times are current as of October 25, 2026. Equipped with a JPI EDM-730 engine monitor.
Avionics
Panel and equipment
IFR-equipped with a Garmin GNS 430W WAAS GPS/NAV/COM navigator, Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, Garmin GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, and JPI EDM-730 engine monitor. No autopilot installed.
Mission fit
Well suited to the kind of flying members actually do
This airplane is set up for practical everyday flying, from local proficiency work to regional trips when the mission and weather make sense.
Typical club use
- Local flying and proficiency practice
- Instrument training and currency
- Cross-country trips and personal travel
- Sightseeing with family and friends
What stands out
- 160-horsepower Lycoming engine
- Garmin GNS 430W WAAS GPS/NAV/COM
- Garmin GMA 340 audio panel
- Garmin GTX 345 transponder
- JPI EDM-730 engine monitor
Gallery
A closer look at the airplane
Exterior views, panel photos, and other aircraft images help show the airplane the way members and prospective pilots actually see it.
Exterior view
Member mission view
Aircraft notes
Available to qualified Augusta Flying Club members at $133 per tach hour, including fuel. N62GK is suited to recreational flying, proficiency work, and flight instruction under club requirements. Contact the club for membership information, aircraft checkout requirements, and approved instructors.
Flying with Augusta Flying Club
Contact the club to learn about membership and aircraft access.