cessna 172 model
Skip itA small market ($85K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$41.31avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great276.69avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$8.41–$202.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-0.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$85K$85K/yr · 80K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cessna 172 model is a $85K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cessna 172 model market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $83K–$103K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.6%
- Avg BSR
- #6,985
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 63%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 rising
Sellers
60
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
28%
- Daron28%
- Postage Stamp15%
- NewRay11%
- Hot Wings Planes7%
- ACADEMY HOBBY MODEL KITS6%
- Metal Earth5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top cessna 172 model search terms
- cessna 172 model36K/yr
- cessna24K/yr
- cessna 17220K/yr
Top cessna 172 model products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Daron Runway24 Cessna 172 Skyhawk 1/87 Scale Die-Cast Model
Daron$11.894.7★1,025 rev
Postage Stamp Cessna 172 Skyhawk 1:87 Scale Diecast Model Airplane Officially Licensed Die-Cast Metal Collectible with Display Stand by Daron for Ages 14+
Postage Stamp$25.784.6★203 rev
NewRay 1:42 Cessna 172 Skyhawk with Wheel Diecast Aircraft for 12 months to 500 months
NewRay$18.754.1★295 rev
Hot Wings Planes Cessna 172 with Connectible Runway in Aviation Museums Nationwide
Hot Wings Planes$14.134.6★318 rev
Academy 1/48 Cessna 172 Skyhawk Cap Civil Aviation Patrol Plastic Model 12367 (Airplane)
ACADEMY HOBBY MODEL KITS$32.974.5★16 rev
Newest
by launch date
Limited Edition 1:72 Scale Cessna 172 Skyhawk II Die-Cast Model
Sporty's Aviation Gifts$69.690 rev
GeminiJets GGCES021 Private Cessna 172S Skyhawk N12631; Scale 1:72
GeminiJets$75.582 rev
LBYBF 1:30 Scale Cessna 172 Static Aircraft Alloy Resine Plane Model with Display Stand Detachable Wings Wheels Desktop Display Collectible for Adults Aviation Enthusiast
LBYBF$202.990 rev
Academy 1/48 Cessna 172 Skyhawk Cap Civil Aviation Patrol Plastic Model 12367 (Airplane)
ACADEMY HOBBY MODEL KITS$32.9716 rev
COBI Cessna 172 Orange Skyhawk Building Set 162 Pieces
COBI$24.9340 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLimited Edition 1:72 Scale Cessna 172 Skyhawk II Die-Cast Model
Sporty's Aviation Gifts$69.690.0★
Spreadshirt Cessna Airplane | Aviation Mens T-Shirt L White
Spreadshirt$19.074.1★
GeminiJets GGCES021 Private Cessna 172S Skyhawk N12631; Scale 1:72
GeminiJets$75.583.0★
Replica Patent featuring a 1998 Cessna 172 Aircraft L (8x10 Print Only)
Generic$13.065.0★
LBYBF 1:30 Scale Cessna 172 Static Aircraft Alloy Resine Plane Model with Display Stand Detachable Wings Wheels Desktop Display Collectible for Adults Aviation Enthusiast
LBYBF$202.990.0★
What buyers say about cessna 172 model
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“What a great toy”
“Seems well made”
“Nice model”
“Was a gift”
“Great for the price”
“Great addition to my grandson's Lego collection”
“Awsome to put together”
“It had easy to understand instructions”
“Solid good set”
“great size”
What buyers complain about
“Pieces don't go together”
“obviously extremely overpriced”
“Very tiny”
“Bad Quality”
“the final build has some parts that fell off or couldnt be put exactly as they were on the instructions”
“Instructions are confusing”
“Very weak material”
“It breaks when you are almost done building it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cessna 172 model profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $85K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the cessna 172 model niche?
- 15 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cessna 172 model?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for cessna 172 model peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cessna 172 model niche?
- Listings span $8.41–$202.99; the average listing price is $41.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.