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1979 Cessna 182Q SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington, KY, USA

This 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane, registered as N550U, presents a highly modified and well-equipped platform with 4,954 hours total time on the airframe. Its primary mission capability is enhanced for short-field performance, achieved through an AirPlains IO-550 engine conversion with 1,798 hours since factory remanufacture, a Hartzell three-blade propeller with 528 hours since new, oversized tires, Micro Vortex Generators, and a Sportsman leading edge cuff. The aircraft is supported by complete and consecutive logs, a useful load of 981 pounds, and has an annual inspection due in May 2025.

The panel is equipped for capable IFR operation,...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182Q Skylane
Tail #
N550U
Serial #
18267182

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
981 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,954 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,798 hrs
Prop 1 Time
528 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete and Consecutive Logs
Inspection Status
May 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 480 - WAAS IFR GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Garmin SL 30 - NAV/COM, Transponder

AP

S-TEC 20 - S-TEC Autopilot with ALT Hold and GPSS

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 7000M - PS Audio Panel

Weather

Garmin GDL 69A - XM Weather Datalink

Traffic

Avidyne TAS 600 - Traffic Advisory System

ADSB

Garmin GDL 82 - ADS-B Out Datalink

PFD

Garmin GMX 200 - MFD, VOR/LOC/GS Indicator, VOR/LOC/GS Indicator, Standby Attitude Indicator

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI Engine Data Management, Digital Tachometer

Additional Equipment

Landing Gear

Airglas LANDES Nose Fork - Inc. Main

Lighting

RMD Wingtip Landing Lights - RMD LED NAV LED LED LED

Seats

BAS Seaplane Harnesses - BAS Front Seats

Trim System

Electric Pitch Trim, Rudder Trim L/R Horizontal Stab. Abrasion Boots

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ACK 406 MHz ELT

Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches, Dual Toe Brakes, Avionics Master Switch

Instruments

Garmin GI 106A - VOR/LOC/GS ALT Alert System, Digital Tachometer, VOR/LOC/GS

Lighting System

RMD - RMD Wingtip Landing Lights, LED NAV Lights, LED Strobes, LED Flashing Beacon, LED Landing and Taxi Lights

Safety Equipment

BAS - BAS Seaplane Harnesses Front Seats, ACK 406 MHz ELT,

Flight Controls

Electric Pitch Trim, Rudder Trim, Dual Push-to-Talk Switches, Dual Toe Brakes, Avionics Master Switch

Exhaust System

L/R Horizontal Stab. Abrasion Boots

Instrumentation

Icarus 3070 - ALT Alert System, Quartz Chronometer

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
8 out of 10
Exterior Notes
8 out of 10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-550
Engine Power
550 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-Blade Prop

Asking Price

$209,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 25, 2026: $209,900 - trade-a-plane

Feb 25, 2026: $209,900(+$10,000) - controller

Jul 12, 2025: $199,900 - controller

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First Seen: Jul 11, 2025

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$209,900