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1978 Cessna 182RG SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Seattle, WA, USA

This 1978 Cessna R182RG Skylane, registered as N1857R, presents a well-equipped and recently maintained retractable-gear aircraft with a total airframe time of 4,978.8 hours. Its powerplant, a Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, has 217.7 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) with strong compression readings, and the McCauley propeller also has 217.7 hours SMOH. The aircraft features a modern Garmin avionics suite that makes it IFR capable, including dual G5s for attitude and HSI, a GNS 530W and GNS 430 for navigation, a GFC 500 autopilot with a GMC 507 controller, a GMA 350c audio panel, a GTX 345 for ADS-B In/Out, and a JPI engine monitor.

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Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182RG Skylane
Tail #
N1857R
Serial #
R18200581

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,380 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,978.8 hrs
Engine 1 Time
218 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
218 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Logs available for review
Inspection Status
Annual completed September 2025 All ADs complied with No oil contamination noted

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS (WAAS) GNS

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot with GMC

Audio

Garmin GMA 350c - GMA Audio Panel

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out

PFD

Garmin G5 - Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin G5 - HSI

EMS

JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

ELT

ELT battery current through December 2026

Tires

New nose tire

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2022
Paint Year
1978
Exterior Notes
Year Painted: 1978

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3C5D
Propeller Model
McCauley

Asking Price

$194,900

Aircraft Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 31, 2026: $194,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 31, 2026

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Asking Price

$194,900