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

This 1978 Cessna 182Q Skylane, registration N759XQ (serial 18266344), shows 3,596.7 hours total time since new per an airframe logbook that is continuous from delivery. It is powered by a 230 horsepower Continental O-470-U installed as a Teledyne Continental factory rebuilt engine in November 1998, which has run 1,153.2 hours since, turning a McCauley two blade constant speed propeller overhauled in December 2014 with 479.7 hours since. The most recent annual inspection was completed October 2, 2026, at New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, and the next is due October 2027. Airworthiness directives are recorded as checked...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182Q Skylane
Tail #
N759XQ
Serial #
18266344

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
1,118.9 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,596.7 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,153.2 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
479.7 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Airframe, engine, and propeller logbooks since new; airframe logbooks run from the April 1978 airworthiness date through the October 2026 annual
Inspection Status
Most recent annual completed October 2, 2026 at 3,596.7 hours; next annual due October 2027; transponder check due September 2027; altimeter/static check expired July 2025 (VFR limited until renewed)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS Navigator with GA WAAS Antenna and Course Indicator

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Nav/Com

AP

Cessna 300A Navomatic - Autopilot with PA-495A Actuator (Gears Serviced October 2026 Annual)

Audio

PS Engineering PMA8000BT - PS Audio Panel (Replaced Garmin GMA 340 September 2020)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder with ADS-B and Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder with ADS-B and Out

EMS

JPI EDM-700 - JPI Engine Monitor with Fuel Flow (Interfaced to GNS 430W in June 2023)

Additional Equipment

ELT

Kannad 406 - ELT with Panel Remote Switch (Battery Replaced September 2024, Due May 2031)

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors - (STC SA00871SE, May 2020)

Landing Lights

Prometheus LED - LED Landing and Taxi Lights (July 2023)

Engine Mount Heat Shields

Oregon Aircraft Design Heat Shields - Engine Mount (STC SA00496SE, February 2002)

USB Power Port

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB Power Port (Added 2020)

Clock

Davtron M800 - Clock

OAT Indicator

Davtron M655-1 - OAT and Voltage Indicator

Attitude Indicator

Sigma-Tek Attitude Indicator

Directional Gyro

G502A - Directional Gyro (Installed April 2014)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2014
Interior Notes
Cabin seats four in gray leather recovered with Airtex material in 2014, with cream sidewalls and dark carpet
Exterior Notes
Cessna's 1978 factory scheme of white with dark blue and light blue stripes and a dark blue tail, with "Songbird" lettered on the cowl; no repaint entry in logbooks; right elevator painted after 1998 repair; gear leg fairings repainted in 2007

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-470-U
Engine Power
230 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley C2A34C204C Two-Blade Constant Speed

Asking Price

$169,900

Aircraft Location

Coatesville, PA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Oct 28, 2026: $169,900 - aircraftforsale

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Asking Price

$169,900