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Aircraft model

CESSNA 182P

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What it is

Seats4
Landing geartricycle
Engines1
EngineContinental O-470-R/S
Horsepower230 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start1972
Production end1976
Endorsements requiredhigh-performance

Performance

Cruise speed143 KTAS
Range650 nm
Service ceiling17,700 ft
Climb rate890 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)49 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft1,350 ft

Load and fuel

Seats4
Useful load1,280 lb
Full-fuel payload914 lb
Max takeoff weight2,950 lb
Empty weight1,670 lb
Usable fuel61 gal
Fuel burn at cruise12.9 gal/h

Cost of ownership

Price, low$105,000
Price, high$340,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,500 h
Overhaul cost, low$40,000
Overhaul cost, high$55,000

The fleet and its record

Registered, all time3,451
Active fleet2,099
Median year built1974.0
NTSB events, last 10 years83
Fatal events, last 10 years8
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years39.54 per 1,000 active · base 2,099 active
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active30.49 per 1,000 active · base 2,099 active
Ownership transfers, last 24 months418
Transfers per 100 active19.91 per 100 active · base 2,099 active
Airworthiness directives9
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 record6.1 of 10 · class median 35.76 · 202 models in class
Severity6.2 of 10 · class median 12.7
Access5.6 of 10 · class median 820.5
Support9.7 of 10 · class median 141.5
Liquidity5.4 of 10 · class median 19.57
Aircraft · public FAA and NTSB records; not an inspection