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

This 1978 Cessna 182Q Skylane, bearing registration N5868M and serial number 18266083, is presented as an airworthy, used aircraft with a total airframe time of 4,763 hours. The airframe is equipped with 84-gallon long-range fuel tanks, small raised gas caps, a bracket air filter, Soros air vents, LED landing lights, a right-hand opening window, horizontal stabilizer abrasion boots, tinted visors, shoulder harnesses, four headrests, rear seat vents, wingtip strobes, dual articulating front seats, ground power input, a Reiff engine pre-heater, and an F&N oil filter adapter. The seller notes that some fuselage skin repairs were performed in...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182Q Skylane
Tail #
N5868M
Serial #
18266083

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Sightseeing, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,145 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,763 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,740 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,740 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Logs will be updated with current entries soon. Complete logs Yes
Inspection Status
Annual Due September 2027, Airworthy Yes

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 750xi - Color map GPS/Com, Color GPS/Com WAAS

AP

Garmin GNC 500 - GNC fully coupled autopilot

PFD

Garmin G5 - Dual HSIs

ADSB

Garmin GNS 345 - GNS Transponder with ADSB and out

ADS-B In

Garmin GNS 345 - GNS Transponder with ADSB and out

EMS

J.P. Instruments EDM 700 - EDM graphic 6 cylinder engine monitor, amp/volt meter, analog EGT

Comms

Garmin 430W - Color map GPS/Com

Audio

Garmin 342 Audio Panel

MFD

Garmin 275 - HSI

Traffic

Garmin GI 275 - HSI

Additional Equipment

Fuel Tanks

84-Gallon Long Range Tanks with Raised Caps

Lighting

LED Landing Lights & Wingtip Strobes

Ventilation

Soros Air Vents - Bracket Filter

Protective Covers

Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots

Intercom

Garmin Intercom - Four Place

Airspeed Indicator

True Airspeed Indicator

Amp/Volt Meter

Electronics International Amp/Volt Meter

EGT

Alcor - Analog EGT

Trim

Electric trim

Push-To-Talk

Dual Yoke Mounted Push-To-Talk Buttons

Ice Detector

Carb' Ice Detector

Go-Around Button

Compass

Hamilton Vertical Card Compass

Air Vents

Soros air vents

Air Filter

Bracket air filter

Fuel

84 gallon long range fuel, Small raised gas caps

Wheel Pants

Wheel pants (Not installed)

Windows

Right hand opening window

Stabilizer

Horizontal stabilizer abrasion boots

Seating

Shoulder harnesses, Four headrests, Dual articulating front seats

Sun Visors

Tinted visors

Ground Power Input

Preheater

Reiff engine pre-heater

Oil Filter

F&N Oil filter adapter

PTT Buttons

Dual yoke mounted push-to-talk buttons

Ice Detection

Carb' ice detector

Go-Around

Go-around button

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
7.75/10
Interior Notes
Original red leather seats with matching carpet and side panels. Hard cream headliner.
Exterior Notes
Overall white with red major and dark blue minor accent in factory 1978 scheme. The red has been repainted. Some fuselage skin repairs in 2004. No hail.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-470U
Engine Power
230 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley C204 Two-blade

Asking Price

$165,000

Aircraft Location

CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 31, 2026: $165,000 - controller

Aug 31, 2026: $165,000(+$41,000) - barnstormers

Sep 14, 2025: $124,000 - aso

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First Seen: Sep 14, 2025

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