LaPorte Aero Club Airplanes

04/18/2026

1968 Cessna 172i, Great flying aircraft. No Avionics but ready to receive your design of instruments. Just a simple GPS/comm, a in/out transponder, intercom, and back up with an iFly (https://iflygps.com/Compare) dedicated flight table or an iPad.
Our airport avionics shop has a used Garmin530, the transponder, and intercom.
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04/17/2026

LaPorte has an excellent avionics shop to complete this Cessna 172

04/13/2026

Are you ready for a Great 1968 Cessna 172i? We are ready to sell. This Cessna 172 project is finished and ready to fly to a new hanger. Listed on Barnstormer at $105,000. It has 1260hrs TT, has been gone over with lots of updated maintenance, paint, new tires, and annual. To see the plane or ask questions contact Dale 219-363-1267, Bruce 720-253-8591 The profits go to support our scholarship program supporting future pilots and mechanics.
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03/10/2026

03/10/2026

More pictures of our latest project. This Cessna 172i for sale to support our pilot and mechanic scholarships. Contact Dale 219-363-1267 or Bruce 720-253-8591 for information and to see this great flying Cessna. Build your own design of avionics to make this your aircraft. Choose the radio you prefer, add the transponder that is with the aircraft or get one of your choosing. Bring an ipad or electronic flight bag and go to Sun n Fun.

03/02/2026

Ready for a new hanger location. LaPorte Aero Club is selling this reworked 1968 Cessna 172i. 1260 TT Some new paint, new tires, many new parts on the engine. Has been flown 10 hours to work out any bugs and do an oil inspection. Flys great! A transponder is available for this airplane if it fits your configuration, it is yours with the Cessna. For information contact Dale 219-363-1267 or Bruce 720-253-8591. Profits are used for scholarships for pilots and mechanics.
Listed on Barnstormers for $110,000. LaporteAeroClub.org

03/02/2026

Are you ready for a Great 1968 Cessna 172i? We are ready to sell. This Cessna 172 project is finished and ready to fly to a new hanger. Listed on Barnstormer at $110,000. It has 1260hrs TT, has been gone over with lots of updated maintenance, paint, tires, and annual. To see the plane or ask questions contact Dale 219-363-1267, Bruce 720-253-8591 The profits go to support our scholarship program supporting future pilots and mechanics.
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10/01/2025

Getting ready for paint touchup. Closer and closer to being ready to fly. 

07/15/2025

Work being completed. New tires and brake work. Rebuilt carburetor, mags, and tubing. Cleaned and polished. Touch up paint job. We will test fly soon. Avionics still up to the new owners. Set up your panel as you want or as you are trained on the various styles. Laporte Aero Club is still working to provide scholarships for our new aviation students.
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