Cessna 182 Skylane
 Cessna 182 Skylane. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
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| Model | Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Type | Light utility aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | 10 September 1955 |
| Built | 1956–1985,, 1996–2012,, 2015–present |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | 23,237+ |
| Registered in the US | 12,614 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | 1, 3 passengers |
| Engine | Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5, 230 hp |
| Cruise speed | 145 kn (Cessna 182T) |
| Range | 930 nmi (Cessna 182T) |
| Service ceiling | 18,100 ft (Cessna 182T) |
| Max weight | 3,100 lb (Cessna 182T) |
| Developed from | Cessna 180 |
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The Cessna 182 Skylane is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas, with room for two more child seats in the baggage area. It was introduced in 1956 and is Cessna's second most popular model still in production, after the Cessna 172.[1] In the U.S. there are 12,614 fixed-gear 182s with a valid registration.[2]
History
The 182 began in 1956 as a nosewheel version of the taildragger Cessna 180. The first 182 used a carbureted 230 hp Continental O-470-L, was certified on March 2, 1956, and 844 were built that model year. The 182A followed for 1957, and a deluxe version called the Skylane arrived for 1958 with full paint, wheel fairings and a new cowling.[1]
Cessna improved the 182 year after year with a wider fuselage, the swept tail and rear "Omni-Vision" window, a bigger baggage area, higher weights and landing gear changes. After production restarted in 1996, the new airplanes differed in many details, including the engine and seats. The avgas 182 went out of production in 2012 and came back in 2015.[1] The 182 was also built in Argentina by DINFIA as the A182 and in France by Reims Aviation as the F182.[1]
The 182 is all metal, mostly aluminum, with fiberglass or plastic parts such as the nose bowl and wingtips. Its wing has the same outline as the 172's and the larger 205/206's.[1]
Skylane RG
From 1978 to 1986 Cessna also built the R182 Skylane RG with retractable landing gear, and the turbocharged TR182. They climb and cruise 10 to 15 percent faster than the fixed-gear 182 at the cost of higher maintenance.[1] The registration counts on this page cover the fixed-gear 182 and T182 only.[2]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 12,614 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| 182P | 2,068 |
| 182Q | 1,550 |
| 182T | 1,297 |
| T182T | 870 |
| 182A | 777 |
| 182S | 603 |
| 182R | 481 |
| 182J | 480 |
| 182 | 444 |
| 182M | 427 |
| 182H | 417 |
| 182K | 411 |
| 182L | 406 |
| 182B | 397 |
| 182G | 385 |
| 182E | 375 |
| 182N | 331 |
| 182F | 291 |
| 182C | 278 |
| 182D | 268 |
| 1 other model names | 58 |
Specifications (Cessna 182T)
| Item | Cessna 182T |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
| Passengers / capacity | 3 passengers |
| Length | 29 ft |
| Wingspan | 36 ft |
| Height | 9 ft 4 in |
| Wing area | 174 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 1,970 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 3,100 lb |
| Engine | Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5, 230 hp (air-cooled flat-six) |
| Propeller | constant speed |
| Maximum speed | 150 kn |
| Cruise speed | 145 kn |
| Stall speed | 49 kn |
| Never-exceed speed | 175 kn |
| Range | 930 nmi |
| Service ceiling | 18,100 ft |
| Rate of climb | 924 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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1977 Reims Cessna F182Q (G-BLEW) at Kemble airfield, Gloucestershire, England. Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Intersofia assumed (based on copy, Public domain -
Cessna 182 Skylane. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain -
Cessna 182 Skylane. Photo: see the file page on Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 182 Skylane. Photo: Christophe Mathy, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
1967 model Cessna 182K (C-FVSO) belonging to the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Cessna 182 Skylane. Photo: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone), Public domain -
Cessna 182A Landing. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
1978 Cessna R182 (Retractable Cessna 182) aircraft in flight over central New Hampshire. Photo: Doodybutch, CC0
All photos are from Wikimedia Commons; click a photo for its full credit and license.
Buying a Cessna 182 Skylane
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wikipedia, "Cessna 182 Skylane", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.