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Aircraft model

CESSNA 182E

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What it is

Seats4
Landing geartricycle
Engines1
EngineContinental O-470-R
Horsepower230 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start1962
Production end1962
Endorsements requiredhigh-performance

Performance

Cruise speed143 KTAS
Range690 nm
Service ceiling18,900 ft
Climb rate980 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)49 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft1,350 ft

Load and fuel

Seats4
Useful load1,200 lb
Full-fuel payload840 lb
Max takeoff weight2,800 lb
Empty weight1,600 lb
Usable fuel60 gal
Fuel burn at cruise12.9 gal/h

Cost of ownership

Price, low$72,000
Price, high$190,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,500 h
Overhaul cost, low$40,000
Overhaul cost, high$55,000

The fleet and its record

Registered, all time656
Active fleet380
Median year built1962.0
NTSB events, last 10 years11
Fatal events, last 10 years1
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years28.95 per 1,000 active · base 380 active
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active26.32 per 1,000 active · base 380 active
Ownership transfers, last 24 months68
Transfers per 100 active17.89 per 100 active · base 380 active
Airworthiness directives7
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidenceok

Peer scores

A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.

Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats
Accident record7.4 of 10 · class median 35.76 · 202 models in class
Severity6.4 of 10 · class median 12.7
Access2 of 10 · class median 820.5
Support7.1 of 10 · class median 141.5
Liquidity3.1 of 10 · class median 19.57
Aircraft · public FAA and NTSB records; not an inspection