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1978 Cessna R182RG SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Harrisburg, PA, USA

This 1978 Cessna R182RG Skylane, registration N3268C, is offered for $124,900 and presents as a well-equipped, working-class cross-country traveler based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. With 5,925 total hours on the airframe, the engine is a Lycoming O-540-J3C5D producing 230 horsepower, showing 2,105 hours since major overhaul, and the McCauley two-bladed aluminum propeller has 1,305 hours since overhaul. The annual inspection was completed in November 2025, and the listing notes the bulkhead kit was installed that same month in compliance with AD 2020-18-01, effectively eliminating that airworthiness directive.

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Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
R182RG Skylane
Tail #
N3268C
Serial #
R18200262

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,185 lbs
Seats
5

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,925 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,105 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,305 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual completed Nov 2025 *Subject to verification by the purchaser.

Avionics

PFD

Aspen Avionics EFD1000 - Evolution Primary Flight Display (PFD) With Synthetic Vision

AP

S-TEC 30 - S-TEC 2-Axis Autopilot With Altitude And NAV Hold

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - WAAS Certified GPS/NAV/COMM

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B In/Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B In/Out Transponder

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Secondary NAV/COMM

EMS

JPI EDM700 - JPI Engine Monitor And Data Management System

Additional Equipment

Backup GPS

Garmin Aera 560 - Backup Navigator GPS (Panel Mounted)

Engine Tachometer

Horizon Instruments P-1000 - Electronic Digital Engine Tachometer

Compass

Vertical Card Compass (Much easier to interpret in IMC)

ELT

406 MHz ELT

Vortex Generators

Vortex Generators (VGs)

Strobe Lights

Whelen LED - LED Strobes And Navigation Lights

Landing Lights

LED Landing And Taxi Lights

Seats

5th Passenger STC

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Audio System

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Electrical

Auxiliary Power Panel

Avionics Master

Avionics Master Switch

Covers

Fuselage Cover

Engine Cover

Insulated Engine Cowling Cover

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2000
Paint Year
2010
Interior Notes
2000 Interior. Tan Leather Seating With Beige Side Panels, Walnut Carpeting, And Off-White Headliner. Seating For 5 (STC'd)
Exterior Notes
2010 Paint. Matterhorn White With Red And Gold Accent Striping

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3C5D
Engine Power
230 HP
Propeller Model
McAuley 2-Blade Aluminum

Asking Price

$124,900

Aircraft Location

Harrisburg, PA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 13, 2026: $124,900 - controller

Apr 7, 2026: $124,900(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

Mar 4, 2026: $129,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 10, 2026

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Asking Price

$124,900