Aircraft model
CESSNA 182G
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
The 1964 Skylane, one of the highest-production years of the type. It is the standard four-seat, 230 hp, high-wing tourer: about 143 knots, a real four-adult load, and the ability to use runways that would worry a low-wing retractable. It is the aeroplane people buy when a 172 is not enough and a six-seater is more than they need.
Ownership is well understood and unsurprising. Thirteen gallons an hour, an O-470 that runs 1,500 hours between overhauls and costs a good deal when it gets there, and an airframe that any shop can annual. The things that separate a good example from a bad one are engine time, panel, corrosion history and whether a previous owner has bent the firewall with a nose-first arrival. All four are worth paying an independent inspector to assess. Resale is dependable because demand for 182s has not softened in decades.
What it is
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Continental O-470-R |
| Horsepower | 230 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1964 |
| Production end | 1964 |
| Endorsements required | high-performance |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 143 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 690 nm |
| Service ceiling | 18,900 ft |
| Climb rate | 980 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 49 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,350 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,350 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,160 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 800 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,800 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,640 lb |
| Usable fuel | 60 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 12.9 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $185,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,500 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $40,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $55,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 752 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 391 |
| Median year built | 1964.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 12 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 30.69 per 1,000 active · base 391 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 20.46 per 1,000 active · base 391 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 97 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 24.81 per 100 active · base 391 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 7 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
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 class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | 7.5 of 10 · class median 28.36 · 202 models in class |
| Severity | 3.5 of 10 · class median 11.65 |
| Access | 7.1 of 10 · class median 767.75 |
| Support | 7.1 of 10 · class median 141.5 |
| Liquidity | 8.4 of 10 · class median 19.57 |