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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 a total airframe time of 4,954 hours. Its primary mission capability is enhanced by a significant AirPlains IO-550 engine conversion, which has 1,798 hours since a factory remanufacture against a 2,000-hour TBO, paired with a Hartzell three-blade propeller with 528 hours since new. The aircraft is further configured as a short-field performer with Micro Vortex Generators, an Airglas Landes nose fork, oversized tires, and Sportsman leading edge cuffs, while offering a useful load of 981 pounds. It has a complete and consecutive...

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
Seats
4

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 Oversized Tires

Lighting

RMD Wingtip Landing Lights - LED NAV LED LED LED RMD

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, Avionics Master Switch, Dual Toe Brakes

Instruments

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

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

Emergency Equipment

ACK 406 MHz ELT, BAS Seaplane Harnesses – Front Seats

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
300 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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