Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane
2001-2013, paused, relaunched Feb 2022 (deliveries early 2023) - present
Buyer context and ownership considerations
Evaluate a T182T using the actual turbocharged aircraft’s records and approved operating data.
What to verify on the aircraft
- Confirm model, engine, serial number and installed equipment rather than using normally aspirated 182 figures.
- Review turbocharger and engine maintenance history with an appropriate maintenance provider.
- Plan payload, runway performance, oxygen equipment and training for the routes and altitudes you expect to use.
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. [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Model Designation
- T182T [FAA-TCDS]
- Marketing Name
- Turbo Skylane [Secondary]
- Aircraft Class
- Single-engine turbocharged piston, 4-seat, fixed tricycle gear, high-wing [FAA-TCDS]/[OEM]
- Type Certificated
- Model approval date 23 February 2001 [FAA-TCDS]/[Secondary]
- Production Years
- 2001-2013, paused, relaunched Feb 2022 (deliveries early 2023) - present [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Total Built
- NOT VERIFIED
- Serial Generation Breaks
- T182T = T18208001 and on; 23-64 at T1829101+; NXi at T1829159+ [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Variants Covered
- T182T (shares 3A13 with 182-family) [FAA-TCDS]
Powerplant
- Engine Make Model
- Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A (auto wastegate; Hartzell turbo on restart) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]/[OEM]
- Rated Hp
- 235 hp @ 2400 RPM (full power to 20,000 ft) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]/[OEM]
- Num Engines
- 1 [FAA-TCDS]
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged, fuel-injected [FAA-TCDS]/[OEM]
- Propeller
- McCauley constant-speed, 3-blade, B3D36C442/80VSB-1; heated prop standard [FAA-TCDS via EASA]/[OEM]
- Tbo Hr
- 2,000 hr [Secondary]
- Fuel Type
- 100/100LL minimum [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- 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 (AOPA: 3,112) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]/[Secondary]
- Max Landing Lb
- 2,950 lb [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Empty Weight Typical Lb
- ~2,114 lb (current OEM card); 2,017 lb (2001 AOPA) [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Useful Load Typical Lb
- ~998 lb (current OEM card); 1,095 lb (2001) - limited useful load is the turbo's defining trade-off [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Max Baggage Lb
- 200 lb combined [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Cg Range
- Identical schedule to 182T (Fwd 40.9 -> 33.0; Aft 46.0) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Datum
- Front face of firewall [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
Dimensions
- Wingspan
- 36 ft 0 in [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Length
- 29 ft 0 in [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Height
- 9 ft 4 in [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Wing Area Sqft
- 174 sq ft [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Cabin Width In
- 42 in (height 48.5 in) [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Seating
- 4 [FAA-TCDS]/[OEM]
- Landing Gear
- Fixed tricycle [OEM]/[Secondary]
Performance
- Max Cruise Ktas
- 165 KTAS (current OEM card); flight-test 158 KTAS @88%/12,500 ft/17.2 GPH [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Vne Kias
- 175 KIAS [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Vno Kias
- 140 KIAS [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Va Kias
- 110 KIAS [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Vs0
- 35 KIAS [Secondary]
- Vs1
- 42 KIAS [Secondary]
- Roc Sl Fpm
- 1,040 fpm [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Service Ceiling Ft
- 20,000 ft (full power maintained; certified max op ceiling) [FAA-TCDS via EASA (limit)]/[OEM]
- Takeoff Over50 Ft
- 1,385 ft (GR 775 ft; SL, gross, std) [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Landing Over50 Ft
- 1,350 ft (GR 590 ft; gross, std) [Secondary]
- Max Range Nm
- 971 nm (45% power, 45-min rsv) [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Endurance Hr
- ~5 hr @75%; ~6 hr @ 24 in/2,300 RPM/14 GPH [Secondary]
- Fuel Burn Gph
- ~14-18 GPH cruise [Secondary]
Avionics Systems
- Avionics By Era
- Same era-timeline as 182T; restart 2023 aircraft: G1000 NXi + GI 275 + GFC 700 [Secondary]
- Autopilot
- Bendix/King KAP 140 (early); GFC 700 (2007+) [Secondary]
- Notable Systems
- Standard 4-place oxygen system; heated propeller standard; TIT gauge; fuel-return system [OEM]/[Secondary]
- Common Stcs
- CAV TKS (182-family FIKI confirmed; T182T turbo FIKI eligibility LIKELY but NOT FULLY VERIFIED) [Secondary]
- Known Issues
- Cylinder & exhaust/turbo-transition cracking; turbo oil-starvation risk; limited useful load (Aviation Consumer Jun 2024); higher overhaul/turbo reserves [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 [FAA-TCDS]/[Secondary]
- Certification Basis
- Part 23 eff 1 Feb 1965; FAR 36; SC 23-146-SC (HIRF) [FAA-TCDS via EASA]
- Notable Ads
- Lycoming crankshaft AD 2006-20-09 (MSB 569A) can reach TIO-540-AK1A (verify per S/N); the 2017 Lycoming exhaust AD is the 206's TIO-540-AJ1A NOT this AK1A; AK1A-specific exhaust AD NOT VERIFIED; same Cessna SID & crew-seat ADs per 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. 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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