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1983 Cessna 182R SkylaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fort Myers, FL, USA

This 1983 Cessna 182R Skylane, registered as N5553E, presents a well-equipped and recently upgraded platform with a total airframe time of 3,800 hours. Its performance is enhanced by a Texas Skyways O-550 conversion, providing 285 horsepower from its Lycoming IO-550-B engine, which has 1,400 hours since major overhaul and a top overhaul completed approximately 500 hours ago; the engine carries a 2,500-hour TBO. The seller notes it "climbs like an elevator" and handles full-load departures with ease.

The aircraft is a capable IFR cross-country platform featuring a Garmin GNS 530W WAAS GPS, a Garmin GTX 335 ADS-B In & Out transponder, and a...

Year
1983
Make
Cessna
Series
182 Skylane
Model
182R Skylane
Tail #
N5553E

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,800 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,400 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS (WAAS GPS/NAV/COM)

Comms

King NAV/COM - NAV/COM #2

AP

Bendix/King KFC 150 - KFC Autopilot with electric trim

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335 - GTX ADS-B Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 335 - GTX ADS-B Out Transponder

PFD

King HSI - HSI system

Additional Equipment

Interior

Full interior refurbishment totaling over $25,000: New headliner, all new leather seating, new plastic interior panels, custom center console with integrated Yeti cup holders, built-in cell phone storage pockets, new carpet, new side panels, new glare shield

Trim System

Electric standby attitude indicator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior – $25,000+ Complete Overhaul. The aircraft recently received a full interior refurbishment totaling over $25,000, bringing the cabin to an exceptional standard: New headliner, all new leather seating, new plastic interior panels, custom center console with integrated Yeti cup holders, built-in cell phone storage pockets, new carpet, new side panels, new glare shield. The interior is immaculate and gives the aircraft a much newer, modern feel.
Exterior Notes
Finished in white with burgundy and gray striping, this aircraft presents sharp and professional inside and out.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-550-B
Engine Power
285 HP

Asking Price

$239,000

Aircraft Location

Fort Myers, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 4, 2026: $239,000 - controller

Mar 25, 2026: Call for Price - controller

Mar 4, 2026: $249,000(+$24,000) - controller

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Asking Price

$239,000