Cessna 175 Skylark
 Cessna 175 Skylark. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
|---|---|
| Model | Cessna 175 Skylark |
| Type | Light utility aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | April 23, 1956 |
| Built | 1958–1962 |
| Number built | 2,108 |
| Registered in the US | 905 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | 1, 3 passengers |
| Engine | Continental GO-300-E, 175 hp |
| Cruise speed | 104 mph (Cessna 175C) |
| Range | 720 mi (Cessna 175C) |
| Service ceiling | 17,800 ft (Cessna 175C) |
| Max weight | 2,450 lb (Cessna 175C) |
| Developed from | Cessna 172 |
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The Cessna 175 is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane built by Cessna from 1958 to 1962. A deluxe version called the Skylark came out for the 1960 model year.[1] 2,106 were built.[1] In the U.S. there are 905 with a valid registration.[2]
History
The 175 was designed to sit between the Cessna 172 and the larger, faster Cessna 182. It looks much like a 172 of the same years, but it is built for a higher gross weight and uses a geared version of the 172's engine, the Continental GO-300, rated at 175 hp, 30 hp more than the 172 had then.[1]
To make room for the geared engine and its cooling, Cessna gave the 175 a stepped firewall set further back, a longer cowling and larger air intakes.[1] The basic airplane was sold as the 175; with an option package and full paint it was the Skylark.[1]
After the 175
Sales fell, partly because of the geared engine's reputation for poor reliability, and Cessna dropped the 175 and Skylark names. But it kept building 175-based airplanes for decades as versions of the 172, such as the R172, and as the T-41 Mescalero military trainer.[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 905 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| 175 | 525 |
| 175A | 241 |
| 175B | 97 |
| 175C | 42 |
Specifications (Cessna 175C)
| Item | Cessna 175C |
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| Crew | 1 |
| Passengers / capacity | 3 passengers |
| Length | 26 ft 6 in |
| Wingspan | 36 ft 2 in |
| Height | 8 ft 11 in |
| Wing area | 175 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 1,410 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 2,450 lb |
| Fuel | 52 USgal |
| Engine | Continental GO-300-E, 175 hp (air-cooled flat-six engine) |
| Maximum speed | 150 mph |
| Cruise speed | 104 mph |
| Stall speed | 55 mph |
| Range | 720 mi |
| Service ceiling | 17,800 ft |
| Rate of climb | 950 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Cessna 175A Skylark (C-FFWZ) en el aeródromo de Rockcliffe, Ontario, Canadá. Photo: Ahunt, usuario de la Wikipedia en inglés, Public domain -
c/n 175-57102. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 175 N9249B at Frederick Municipal Airport, Maryland, USA. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Buying a Cessna 175 Skylark
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wikipedia, "Cessna 175 Skylark", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.