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Cessna 172

Cessna 172

YEAR AND NUMBER MADE

The Cessna 172 was built in 1955 as a tricycle landing gear variant to the Cessna 170 and was an instant success with over 1400 being built in 1956 the first year of production

ACQUIRED FROM:

Tom Roulston who died in 2013 at the age of 95, maintained his flying licence into his 90’s and continued flying occasionally into his later years. His wife Dorothy, who died in 2016, and their children, Wayne, Lisa and Jack donated C-FUGE to the Centre

POWER

145 HP Continental O-300-A

PRIMARY USE:

Recreational use and used as a training aircraft

HISTORY:

The Cessna Company is best known for the production small piston-engine recreational aircraft, though it also currently produces business jets. Clyde Cessna, a farmer from Rago, Kansas flew his first aircraft in 1911, he later moved to Edin, Oklahoma where he continued to build aircraft. The company remains in production today. Since 2007, it has been building aircraft in China.

STORY:

In December 1958, a Cessna 172 set a record for flight endurance - 64 days, 22 hours and 19 minutes – to raise money for the Damon Runyan Cancer Trust. Supplies were hoisted to the aircraft from a chase car and fuel from a fuel truck by hose.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • Honorary ownership of the item for one year: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
  • One Year Individual Membership to the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
  • A certificate of honorary ownership
  • Recognition of honorary ownership on display with the aircraft or truck in the museum for the year
  • Opportunity to have your photo taken with or in (where possible) your plane or truck
  • Any donor with a winning bid over $1000 will have their name added to the donor board in the centre's lobby
Organization
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
Value
$0.00
Starting Bid
$100.00

Item

# Bid Status By Date
1 $155.00 Sebastian Gaetz

This auction closed on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:00:00 PM.

Pickup Instructions

Shortly after winning your bid on any number of the planes included in the auction, you will be contacted by the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Detailed instructions regarding how to claim your winnings, along with each of the included perks will be included in this email.

For any auction related questions, please email [email protected]

Closed on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:00:00 PM

About Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Adventure takes off at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. This one-of-a-kind and interactive museum is located in the historic waterfront hangar of the Ontario Provincial Air Service, which was instrumental in the development of bush flying and forest fire management in Northern Ontario. Explore 24 aircraft exhibits (some you can enter!) including the original De Havilland Beaver aircraft and the CL-215 waterbomber. Learn about flight in the Children’s Flight Centre with hands-on activities the whole family will enjoy. See a viewing of Wildfires!, our award-wining film about forest fire fighting in the North! Find unique gifts and STEM-themed toys in our gift shop. Get inspired with a guided tour about the development of bushplanes and forest fire management – available daily 10am and 2pm. Get “buggy” with Entomica Insectarium when you select the Adventure Pass admission option. Our Event Centre is perfect for weddings, birthdays, and corporate and social functions. The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre makes an excellent day trip for school field trips and recreational bus tours.