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1979 Cessna R182RG SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Olathe, KS, USA

This 1979 Cessna R182 RG Skylane, registration N5012R, is a low-time, three-owner aircraft that has spent its life in a dry climate and is described by the seller as a "nice original, hangared" airplane that comes with complete, comprehensive records and no damage history. The airframe shows a total time of 2,751 hours.

Mechanically, the Lycoming O-540-J3C5D engine has 506 hours since major overhaul (STOH) against an 1,800-hour TBO, with recent compressions reported mostly in the high 70s to 79/89 across all cylinders. The two-blade McCauley propeller has zero hours since overhaul. A recent major upgrade in March 2024 installed a complete...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
R182RG Skylane
Tail #
N5012R
Serial #
R18200626

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational, Training
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,265 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,751.3 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,893.5 hrs
Prop 1 Time
1,859 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete comprehensive records
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual: Due May 2027, Altimeter/Static: Due April 2028, Transponder: Due April 2028

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - Screen System, GTN #1 NAV/COM/GPS

gps2

Garmin AERA 560

Transponder

Garmin GTX 345

AP

Cessna Nav-O-Matic 300 - GFC Autopilot with Electric Trim/Smart Glide System and Level Button

EMS

EDM 930 - Engine Data Monitor

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder w/ ADS-B Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder w/ ADS-B Out

Comms

Garmin GTN 750XI - GTN #1 NAV/COM/GPS, GNC NAV/COM w/ 2nd ILS

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 450 - PS Audio Panel w/ Built-In Place Intercom Audio Alerts

PFD

Garmin G3X Touch - Screen EFIS System, Backup EFIS with Backup Battery

MFD

Garmin G5 - Backup Efis With Backup Battery

Additional Equipment

Extended Range Fuel

Extended Range Fuel (88 Us Gals)

Electrical System

24 Volt Electrical System

Ventilation

Precise Flow Airvents

Windows

R/H Hinged Window, Tinted Windows

Seats

Secondary Seat Stops, Pilot & Co-pilot L/H & R/H Custom Metal Instrument Panel L & R Articulating Crew Seats

Sunvisors

Rosen Sunvisors

Lighting

Wingtip Strobe Lights, Vertical Fin Beacon, Nav Light Detectors, Control Wheel Map Light, Underwing Courtesy Lights, Avion Lighted Glareshield

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Oil Separator

M-20 Air/Oil Separator

Power System

Auxiliary Power Receptacle, Battery Charger Receptacle, Avionics Master Switch, True Blue USB Power Port

Fuel Caps

Monarch Fuel Caps

Beacon

Vertical Fin Beacon

Exhaust System

M-20 Air/Oil Separator

USB Power Port

True Blue Usb Power Port

Navigational Lighting

Wingtip Strobe Lights, Nav Light Detectors, Underwing Courtesy Lights

Air/Oil Separator

M-20 Air/Oil Separator

Sun Visors

Rosen Sunvisors

Instrument Panel

L/H & R/H Custom Metal Instrument Panel

Backup Instrument

Garmin G5 - Backup EFIS With Backup Battery

Data Transfer

Garmin GFS 210 - Flightstream Data Transfer

Altitude Encoder

Garmin GAE12 Altitude Encoder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1979
Paint Year
1979
Interior Notes
Also Original Factory Specifications Very Good Condition – Red Fabric Seat Inserts – Clean, Not New But Very Acceptable Clean Well Kept Condition.
Exterior Notes
Original factory paint in very good condition - it's been inside and it shows - overall vestal white with red and maroon trim stripes - exceptional for its age

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3C5D
Propeller Model
McCauley B2D34C214A

Asking Price

$229,000

Aircraft Location

Olathe, KS, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 13, 2026: $229,000 - trade-a-plane

May 13, 2026: $229,000(-$15,900) - controller

Mar 25, 2026: $244,900 - trade-a-plane

+3 more price changes

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First Seen: Jul 21, 2025

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Asking Price

$229,000