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1979 Cessna 182Q SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Ames, IA, USA

This 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane, registration N95981, offers a compelling package for the discerning buyer. The airframe shows 2,664.2 total hours, with the Continental O-470-U engine having just 694.1 hours since major repair. That 2012 engine work included six new cylinder assemblies, a new camshaft and lifters, as well as new main and connecting-rod bearings, with the engine disassembled and reassembled per the Continental manual; the seller notes this is not represented as a major overhaul. The three-blade Hartzell propeller was installed in 2014 with 595 hours. Notably, the aircraft has documented damage history from 1984 that was...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182Q Skylane
Tail #
N95981
Serial #
18266697

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,665 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,665 hrs (TT)
Prop 1 Time
595 hrs

Avionics

Additional Equipment

Interior

Airtex interior looks like new

Exterior

Paint shows well; main wheel pants

Propeller

Hartzell 3-Blade - propeller (2014)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Airtex interior looks like new
Exterior Notes
Paint shows well; main wheel pants

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$171,900

Aircraft Location

Ames, IA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 7, 2026: $171,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 7, 2026

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Asking Price

$171,900