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1978 Cessna 182Q SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fountain Valley, CA, USA

This 1978 Cessna 182Q Skylane, registered as N759WZ, presents a well-equipped IFR platform with strong performance metrics. The airframe shows 3,495 hours total time, while its 230 HP Continental O-470U engine has 965 hours since a Superior Gold Medallion factory remanufacture, with a 2,000-hour TBO. The propeller has 215 hours since a major overhaul, and the aircraft has a fresh annual inspection completed in August 2025. It is equipped with a Micro-dynamics vortex generator and features long-range fuel tanks providing 80 gallons of fuel for an 817-nautical-mile range, coupled with a useful load of 1,130 pounds.

The avionics suite supports...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182Q Skylane
Tail #
N759WZ
Serial #
S/N: 18266329

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,130 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,540 hrs
Engine 1 Time
965 hrs
Prop 1 Time
215 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
All logs since day one
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual 8/25

Avionics

GPS

KLN 94 - KLN GPS Enroute and Approach Certified

Comms

King KX 165 - KX LOG/GS, KX Nav/COM

AP

S-TEC 30 - S-TEC Autopilot with Altitude Hold

ADSB

Wing Sky Beacon - TSO ADS-B Out

PFD

Nav 100 HSI - HSI Compass System

MFD

King KMD 150 - KMD MFD Map Display

Additional Equipment

Transponder

KY 76A - KY Transponder

Encoder

Cessna AR 500 - AR Encoder

Intercom

Flight Com - 4 Place

Audio Panel

Dual Push to Talk

Vortex Generator

Micro-dynamics - Vortex Generator

Fuel System

Long Range Fuel Tanks, New Fuel Cell 2021

Lighting

Strobes, Pulse Light

Instrumentation

Carb Temp Gauge

Ground Service

Ground Service Receptacle

Protective Covers

Abrasion Boots

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Interior Year
1978
Paint Rating
7-8/10
Paint Year
1978
Interior Notes
Articulating Front Seat Dark Blue Wool, Dark Blue Vinyl Trim, off white Headliner
Exterior Notes
A White Base, Dark Blue, Light Blue Imron

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-470U
Engine Power
230 HP

Asking Price

$204,999.99

Aircraft Location

Fountain Valley, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 25, 2026: $204,999.99(-$0.01) - trade-a-plane

Jul 23, 2025: $205,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane

Apr 20, 2025: $225,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$204,999.99