1981 Cessna 182R SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • TX, USA

This 1981 Cessna 182R Skylane, registration N9869H, presents with a strong maintenance history and recent avionics investment. The airframe has 4,832 total hours, while its 230 horsepower Continental O-470-U engine has 967 hours since a major overhaul performed by River City Aircraft Engines in April 2007; this overhaul included a factory-new TCM crankshaft and overhauled starter, carburetor, magnetos, oil cooler, and prop governor. The McCauley two-blade constant-speed propeller has 1,322 hours since new, dated from December 2001. A significant recent upgrade is the installation of a Garmin GTN 650Xi navigator in May 2023, complementing an...

Year: 1981

Make: Cessna

Series: 182 Skylane

Model: 182R Skylane

Tail #: 1981 Cessna 182RSerial Number: 18268082Registration Number: 9869H AIRFRAME: 4832 Total Time ENGINE: O-470-U, 230 HorsepowerSerial Number: 273365-R967 Hours Since Major Overhaul by River City Aircraft Engines, Castroville, TX (April 2007)Assembled with TCM Factory NEW Crankshaft & Overhauled Starter, Carburetor, Magnetos, Oil Cooler and Prop Governor PROP: McCauley 2-Blade Constant Speed PropellerModel Number: C2A34C204-C, Serial Number: 0113221322 Hours since NEW (December 2001) AVIONICS:Garmin GTN 650Xi (May 2023)Garmin 340A Audio PanelGarmin GTX 330 TransponderGarmin GDL 82 ADS-B Out Garmin SL30 Com TransceiverJ.P Instruments EDM-830 Engine Monitoring System and Fuel TransducerCessna 300A Navomatic Autopilot with HDG & NAV TrackingS-Tec 30 Altitude Hold Autopilot System ADDITIONAL:Wheelpants Wingtip StrobesAstroTech LC-2 Digital Chronometer New Seat Tracks (2009)Cessna Seat Stop Kits (2008) New Windshield (2007)Airtec 406Hz Remote ELT Integral Fuel Tanks, 92 Gallon CapacityMacFarlane Aviation Flap Roller Assembly Service Kit MCSK100 (STC #SA01074WI)Soros ‘Ventube’ Pilot & Copilot Fresh Air Vents (STC #SA8150SW) Feb 2009Useful Load: 1,253 lbs Last Annual Inspection Sep 2025 INTERIOR:New Interior 2014, Tan Leather Seats, Tan Carpeting, Ultra Leather Sidepanels. EXTERIOR:New 2014 Fully Stripped & Painted by Air Graphics. White Base Coat with Ruby Red Metallic & Las Vegas Gold Accents. Asking Price: $259,000

Serial #: 18268082

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Utility, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,253 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,832 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 967 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 1,322 hrs (SNEW)

Inspection Status: Last Annual Inspection Sep 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650Xi - GTN (May 2023), AERA Portable GPS To Yoke

Audio

Garmin 340A - Audio Panel

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Com Transceiver

Cessna 300A Navomatic - Autopilot With HDG NAV Tracking, Altitude Hold Autopilot System

ADSB

Garmin GDL 82 - GTX Transponder, GDL ADS-B Out

EMS

J.P Instruments EDM-830 - J.P Engine Monitoring System And Fuel Transducer

Weather

Stratus 2S - ADS-B IN Receiver

ADS-B In

Stratus 2S - ADS-B IN Receiver

Additional Equipment

Wheelpants

Wingtip Strobes

Chronometer

AstroTech LC-2 - Digital Chronometer

Seat Tracks

New Seat Tracks (2009)

Seat Stop Kits

Cessna Seat Stop Kits (2008)

Windshield

New Windshield (2007)

ELT

Airtec 406Hz - Remote ELT

Flap Roller Assembly

MacFarlane MCSK100 - Aviation Flap Roller Assembly Service Kit (STC #SA01074WI)

Fresh Air Vents

Soros Ventube - Pilot Copilot Fresh Air Vents (STC #SA8150SW) Feb 2009

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Airtec 406Hz - Remote ELT

Wheel Pants

Wheelpants

Digital Chronometer

AstroTech LC-2 - Digital Chronometer

Transponder

Garmin GTX 330 - GTX Transponder

Lighting

Wingtip Strobes

Flap Assembly

MacFarlane Aviation MCSK100 - Flap Roller Assembly Service Kit (STC #SA01074WI)

Ventilation

Soros Ventube - Pilot Copilot Fresh Air Vents (STC #SA8150SW) Feb 2009

Wheel Fairings

Wheelpants

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2014

Paint Year: 2014

Interior Notes: New Interior 2014, Tan Leather Seats, Tan Carpeting, Ultra Leather Sidepanels.

Exterior Notes: New 2014 Fully Stripped & Painted By Air Graphics. White Base Coat With Ruby Red Metallic & Las Vegas Gold Accents.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type: Piston

Engine Count: 1

Engine Model: O-470-U

Engine Power: 230 HP

Propeller Model: McCauley 2-Blade Constant Speed Propeller Model Number: C2A34C204-C

Asking Price

$238,000

Aircraft Location

TX, USA

Listing Details

: Used

: For Sale

Price History

Mar 28, 2026: $238,000(-$11,000) - trade-a-plane

Mar 1, 2026: $249,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Dec 28, 2025: $259,000 - aircraftforsale

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First Seen: Dec 28, 2025

Asking Price

$238,000

Aircraft Location

TX, USA

Listing Details

: Used

: For Sale

Price History

Mar 28, 2026: $238,000(-$11,000) - trade-a-plane

Mar 1, 2026: $249,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Dec 28, 2025: $259,000 - aircraftforsale

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First Seen: Dec 28, 2025

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