Aircraft model
CESSNA 182R
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
Built 1981-1986, the 182R is the last and heaviest of the original Skylane run, with a 3,100 lb gross weight and the later O-470-U engine that carries a 2,000-hour recommended overhaul life. Useful load is about 1,330 lb, the highest of any carburetted 182. For a buyer who wants the most capable pre-1997 Skylane, this is it.
It costs accordingly — these are the most expensive of the old 182s and prices have risen steadily. The gains over a 1970s aeroplane are real but incremental: more load, a longer-life engine, better soundproofing and a more modern interior. The service ceiling drops at the higher gross weight, which matters if you fly in mountains. All the usual 182 inspections apply — firewall and nose gear, fuel bladders, seat rails, corrosion. Many 182Rs have been converted to the Peterson or similar engine upgrades or fitted with the 88-gallon long-range tanks, both of which change the numbers and the price.
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What it is
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Continental O-470-U |
| Horsepower | 230 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1981 |
| Production end | 1986 |
| Endorsements required | high-performance |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 143 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 640 nm |
| Service ceiling | 14,900 ft |
| Climb rate | 865 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 49 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,515 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,350 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,330 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 964 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,100 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,770 lb |
| Usable fuel | 61 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 12.9 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $150,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $370,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $40,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $55,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 721 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 487 |
| Median year built | 1982.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 11 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 22.591 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 16.432 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 118 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 24.233 |
| Airworthiness directives | 14 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 1 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 487 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 487 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 487 active.
Peer scores6
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | 9.2 of 101 |
| Severity | 6 of 102 |
| Access | 3.1 of 103 |
| Support | 7.9 of 104 |
| Liquidity | 7.8 of 105 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown) | 34 out of 506 |
- Accident record: class median 32.28 · 202 models in class.
- Severity: class median 12.5.
- Access: class median 775.
- Support: class median 147.5.
- Liquidity: class median 19.9.
- Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories.