Buyer context and ownership considerations
Start a 182T comparison with your passenger, baggage, fuel and runway requirements.
What to verify on the aircraft
- Confirm the engine, installed equipment and actual empty weight from the individual aircraft’s records.
- Calculate payload with the fuel required for your trip; published seats and maximum range are separate figures.
- Review inspection status, logbook continuity and equipment approvals before setting an acquisition budget.
Use the source-tagged specifications below as research context. Retain the stated model, serial, configuration, units and source limitations. NOT VERIFIED means further evidence is needed.
Identification
- Manufacturer
- Cessna Aircraft Company [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Tc Holder
- Textron Aviation Inc. (transferred 29 Jul 2015) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Model Designation
- 182T [FAA-TCDS]
- Marketing Name
- Skylane [FAA-TCDS]
- Aircraft Class
- Single-engine piston, 4-seat, fixed tricycle gear, high-wing, Normal Category [FAA-TCDS]
- Type Certificated
- Model approval date 23 February 2001 [FAA-TCDS]
- Production Years
- 2001-present (continuous) [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Total Built
- NOT VERIFIED (182S+182T line continuous since 2001) [Secondary]
- Serial Generation Breaks
- 182T = 18280945 and on; G1000-era ~MY2004; 23-64/NXi additions at S/N 18283135+ / 18283280+ [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Variants Covered
- Legacy 182-182R, R182, T182, TR182, 182S, 182T, T182T, J182T [FAA-TCDS]
Powerplant
- Engine Make Model
- Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 [FAA-TCDS]
- Rated Hp
- 230 hp @ 2400 RPM [FAA-TCDS]
- Num Engines
- 1 [FAA-TCDS]
- Aspiration
- Normally aspirated, fuel-injected [FAA-TCDS]/[OEM]
- Propeller
- McCauley constant-speed, 3-blade, B3D36C431/80VSA-1 [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Tbo Hr
- 2,000 hr [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Fuel Type
- 100/100LL minimum [FAA-TCDS]
- Fuel Total Gal
- 92 US gal [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Fuel Usable Gal
- 87 US gal [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Oil Qt
- 9.0 qt max [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
Weights
- Mtow Lb
- 3,100 lb [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Max Ramp Lb
- 3,110 lb [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Max Landing Lb
- 2,950 lb [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Empty Weight Typical Lb
- ~2,000 lb (Textron card); dealer sheet 1,918 lb - varies by equipment [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Useful Load Typical Lb
- ~1,110 lb (Textron card); dealer sheet 1,192 lb [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Max Baggage Lb
- 200 lb combined (Area 1: 120 lb; Area 2: 80 lb) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Cg Range
- Fwd 40.9 in @3,100 lb -> 33.0 in @2,250 lb; Aft 46.0 in all weights [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Datum
- Front face of firewall [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
Dimensions
- Wingspan
- 36 ft 0 in [OEM]
- Length
- 29 ft 0 in [OEM]
- Height
- 9 ft 4 in [OEM]
- Wing Area Sqft
- 174 sq ft [Secondary]
- Cabin Width In
- 42 in (height 48.5 in) [Secondary]
- Seating
- 4 [FAA-TCDS]/[OEM]
- Landing Gear
- Fixed tricycle, spring-steel main [OEM]
Performance
- Max Cruise Ktas
- 145 KTAS [OEM]
- Vne Kias
- 175 KIAS [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Vno Kias
- 140 KIAS [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Va Kias
- 110 KIAS @3,100 lb [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Vs0
- 49 KCAS (POH sheet Vs0 41 KIAS) [Secondary]/[POH/AFM]
- Vs1
- 51 KCAS [Secondary]/[POH/AFM]
- Roc Sl Fpm
- 924 fpm [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Service Ceiling Ft
- 18,100 ft [Secondary]/[POH/AFM]
- Takeoff Over50 Ft
- 1,514 ft (GR 795 ft; SL, gross, std) [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Landing Over50 Ft
- 1,350 ft (GR 590 ft; gross, std) [Secondary]/[POH/AFM]
- Max Range Nm
- 915 nm (55% power, IFR rsv); POH 813 nm @75%/8,000 ft [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Endurance Hr
- ~5.8 hr (75%, 87 gal, 45-min rsv) [Secondary]/[POH/AFM]
- Fuel Burn Gph
- ~12.5-14.5 GPH cruise [Secondary]
Avionics Systems
- Avionics By Era
- 2001-2003 steam gauges/Bendix-King (KLN 94 GPS, KAP 140); 2004-~2006 Garmin G1000 option (KAP 140, pre-WAAS); 2007 G1000 standard + GFC 700; 2017+/retrofit G1000 NXi, GI 275, ESP/USP [Secondary]
- Autopilot
- Bendix/King KAP 140 (early); GFC 700 (2007+) [Secondary]
- Notable Systems
- TKS FIKI available via CAV STC; AmSafe restraints standard 2009; G1000 NXi on later airframes [Secondary]
- Common Stcs
- CAV TKS/FIKI; gross-weight-increase (Wipaire); aux fuel; A/C [Secondary]
- Known Issues
- Modern 182T well-supported; Cessna SID program applies (not mandatory U.S. Part 91; resale factor) [Secondary]
Certification
Certification and AD entries are research references, not a compliance determination. Review current applicability and the individual aircraft’s compliance records with a qualified provider.
- Tcds Number
- 3A13 [FAA-TCDS]
- Tcds Revision
- Current Rev 75 (per EASA Issue 10, 30 Oct 2024); reproduced FAA copy = Rev 66 (3 Nov 2006) [FAA-TCDS]/[Secondary]
- Certification Basis
- 14 CFR Part 23 eff 1 Feb 1965, amdts 23-1 through 23-6, with later-amendment paragraphs; FAR 36 (noise) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Notable Ads
- Seat-rail AD 2011-10-09 does NOT apply to modern 182T; relevant AD 2008-05-09, 2007-05-10; Lycoming 540 crankshaft ADs 2006-20-09 (MSB 569A), 2012-19-01 - can reach IO-540-AB1A5, verify per engine S/N [FAA]
Pricing and ownership costs
Request a current, aircraft-specific market and ownership review. Historical price ranges, operating-cost estimates and insurance examples have not been refreshed for this launch and are omitted here.
Ask for current comparable-aircraft evidence and separate quotes for insurance, maintenance, training, hangar and financing where relevant.
Data notice
Data as of June 2026 (PlanePhD Mar 2026). Certified data per FAA TCDS 3A13; verify the current revision at drs.faa.gov. Market figures approximate.
Published model data does not replace review of a specific aircraft’s serial, installed equipment, logbooks, and approved performance documents. No HPA inspection or aircraft-specific review is implied.
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