BARN FIND a 1959 Cessna 172 

truly the best 172,s flying still today even this one down under. hope to buy one for myself when i get back too flying been away since 2009. great airplane god bless

I Owned and piloted a 1959 Cessna 172-- N7117T for 5 years and 1200 hours in 1974-1979-loved her. Bought a 1959 Cessna 182-- N7159E change to N43LW, 1979-2006(27) years & 2300 hours. Lost medical ( a-fib) so had to sell her--broke my heart. Used them in my ranching business and they were perfect for that. Checking on wildlife, livestock ,windmills, water tanks, water troughs, fences, water pipelines and trespassers .All low & slow flying. Landing and taking off of typical S. W. Texas KDRT (Rio Grande, Pecos and Devils River area) dirt ranch runways, rough and short. Both planes are better performers than any new same make Cessna today. Thanks for the Beautiful video-many memories!

I had a 1956 C172 with that same 1959 paint scheme. Great flying plane.

The more planes we get flying the better aviation will be👍👍 great find

love the polished alloy

These are sweet airplanes! I had some great hours flying the old straight tail 172’s. Incredible find!

What a Gem great Find, She looks like she's eager to fly...again.

Reminds me of flying at age 16 and soloed in high school. Worked at an FBO and got pilots license in high school.

Growing up in the late 70’s my Dad had a 1958 Cessna 172 N4267F. I know where the plane is and I’d love to buy it back!!!! At the age of 10 years old my Dad had me do touch and go’s all weekend in the summer of 1978!! I want to get this airplane back!!!!!!!! Love the old 172’s they fly so good with plenty of power!

What a great find and to see it fly again after all those years in a Barn

My husband told me he used to fly a plane like this, he was a Vietnam veteran. I asked him if he can still manage to fly like this, he said yes, lol Awesome vintage plane. Warm greetings for you and your wife . Stay safe and God bless always.

Cool paint scheme!

awsome.i love flying.love to see old things work again.larry

wonderful sharing

I’ve flown in the 152 and others but mostly in the 172. Love it...

Nice plane!

Very Nice !

wow - what a great sounding pass - thanks for sharing!!

All time classic aircraft.

sweet ride.

Nice video. I’m old and done it all. But nothing is better than flying.

Lucky, all i ever find in old barns are nails, bolts and car parts never anything as nice as this. Looks very lovely wish i could find one.

Awesome!

Due to family priorities, I've been chasing my dream of flying for 35 years. Now the waiting has come to and end . TIME TO FLY!

My Friend Klasse Great Job Joop Visser From Holland.

Following the taxi & takeoff with the car 🚗 9:01 was a great 👍🏻 idea and very cool 😎! Very interesting perspective! Landing 12:01

Boy he gets away from you in a hurry he sure does...lots of power in that small aircraft.

LUV DAT LIL 150 !! 🍺 👍

An early model 172 As Good As It Gets. Well you can use a little more horsepower that came out in the later models but I guess you can upgrade that

I learnt to fly just in the same aircraft,ten years ago. Cessna 172 ,1959.

Boy, I'd love to get my hands on that 150 Aerobat!!!!

He has don a beautiful job on restoration T would love to be there to give him a hand but I'm not that well but I've always loved these ever since when I was 16 I built a very large RV scale Model of them John

Seem to recall I saw this aircraft at toowoomba airfield around 1986

Hello, that's nice plane Sir

Flew in a 172 in the 70 over Lands End did not know l was flying with a Battle of Britain pilot

VH - Country Women’s Association!! Sought after rego! 🙂

America truly is the country of aviation

Me too my friend . I can fly but not liscened. I am into the new gyro, short takeoff and landing and if motor dies float back down but so so expensive and limited on passenger..we use to fly from Florida to Bahamas on 1prop 2 seater. Scary. Haha..God bless

WoW ! You Should Never Pull or Push and Airplane by the Prop !

Where is this location, whereabouts? Many thanks Kevin and Gemma, your reply much appreciated.What a "barn find" Got any more?

Sad, many great airplanes allowed to go to ruin by not being properly kept and for no reason at all. If you can't afford to properly take care of something don't buy it in the first place. Hope the new owner does a better job.

Two planes found ?

Continental O-300?

prop strike and no engine tear down or inspection?

One of my few regrets in life, now getting my pilots license when I was younger.

I owned a 59 172 in 1976... has it for a few years, sold it to buy a C195 with some other guys that fell apart...still miss it today.....you guys being down under, does the water in the tank float to the top?

Wow...eny meany miny mo....which one to fly...which ones to restore?

I love it. But how do you buy it?

Nice 172, SIDS checks completed?

It's a tragedy that general aviation has become so expensive that only the well to do can afford it. Regulated to death.

A bird strike damaged the prop ? Hmmmmm

With flaps 40)

Hate to think of the recertifying costs for that, they would want to strip and rebuild every part on it.. maybe it is just the UK CAA that wants to control everything just for the sake of it and paperwork. Was he dropping hints that you were in the way of the runway edge?

Prop hit something and got bent? Sounds like a prop strike to me. So they did an engine tear down, inspection and re-build?

Do u sell uno of.them for sale

How did you even find this?

what is the registration on the helicopter tail???

Im mexican.i need buy and faind another cessna 172.1959.tanks ..litle inglis.sorry...

I’m operating on the assumption that this was not a “barn find” that you just fired up and took to the skies., correct? It had been inspected and signed off prior to this video being made?

Hi Kevin and gemma awesome find very nice I wonder what the fuel milage would be to the philippines Kevin heheheheheee I would enjoy heading home to cebu in those. She's a nice old girl .she flys beautiful Kevin I love the old model cesnas so well built and she goes like a rocket very nice mate I enjoyed the video salamat Great video mate loved it Scott expat in the philippines 👍🌴🍹🇵🇭😎🇵🇭🍹🌴👍 arleneINDAYLYNZ

why would anyone just leave those beauties to sit and rot?

Hi

Need to ground run the other two. I’ll subscribe if you do. Please.

Hey Rangi fancy you getting dragged off by a 172