1960 Cessna 182C
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
IFRGarmin 480 Garmin Transponder PS Engineering Audio Panel Insight Engine Monitor w/Fuel Flow Airtex 406 ELT IFR capable (not current) ADS-B pending
Description
Skillfull restoration, over an 18 month period, resulting in this beautiful example of an early 182. New glass, new upholstery, new headliner and carpet. Complete strip paint, etc, etc. Extended Baggage, Monarch tanks (no leaky bladders), Firewall Mounted Battery. 7.00 Nose tire and Heavy Duty nose fork. 8.50 Main tires. All 337's, STC's and AD's accounted for. If your goal is something special.....this is it. **Please reply to my cell: or my this listing **Note: If missing logs are a deal-breaker, I won't make you read any further. Logs missing prior to 2020. Logs after 2020 (and including restoration) are VERY detailed and complete.
Engine
Continental O-470-L .6 hrs SMOH Std Crank Slick Mags Factory Oh'd Carb New Vac Pump Oh'd Governor Engine preheater Oh'd Starter Drive Factory Oh'd Cylinders Complete doc's, tags, cert's and photo records
Interior
New Airtex Interior, Headliner and Carpet
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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James Waldron
trade-a-plane.com
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$148,000
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Pine River, MN | Apr 02, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 182C
This 1960 Cessna 182C is a 4-seat single engine piston . There are currently 6 182C aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $79,950 to $148,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $148,000.
The 182C cruises at 140 kts (259 km/h) with a range of 915 nm (1,695 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 18,100 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 12.5 GPH (47 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $69/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $160/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $20,000.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 182C — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
Registration number not available.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 182C
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM WITHIN THE FUEL TRANSDUCER. FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND ON EXTERIOR OF THE TRANSDUCER AND ON THE FIRE SHIELD SURROUNDING IT. THERE WAS NO APPARENT LEAKING OUTSIDE OF THE FIRE SHIELD ITSELF. THE UNI...
ENG RUNS ROUGH. ENG MISFIRES. HISTORY: 2/25/2004; TACH 487.1 - REPLACED LT AND RT MAGNETOS. ACFT RUN UP CHECKED OUT OK. 4/26/2004 TACH 508 - CHECKED TIMING. 05/11/2005 (NO TACH) - TROUBLESHOOTING ROUGH ENGINE. REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FLAT SAN...
(AUS) BOTH CONTROL WHEELS CRACKED FROM BOTTOM RIVET HOLE.
ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO AT ELEVATOR, FAILED.
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, ONE LEG OF THE U-BOLT ON THE LT MAIN GEAR LEG WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE THREAD AREA. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS IT WAS DUE TO FATIGUE. A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE BOLTS DURING INSPECTION WOULD BE IN ORDER.
TWO NEW SNAP-RING COUPLINGS INSTALLED AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. SEVEN HOURS LATER BOTH COUPLING SPRINGS FAILED ON CONSECUTIVE ENGINE STARTS. SPRING FAILURES APPEAR TO BE IDENTICAL. COUPLINGS WERE BOUGHT AND INSTALLED AS ASSEMBLIES PREVENTING INSPECTIO...
FUEL CAP LEAKED RAIN WATER THROUGH CAP WHICH HAS A BUILT-IN WATER TRAP. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF CAP AND ADAPTER WITH DESIGN WHICH DOES NOT TRAP RAIN WATER.
BLADDER FUEL TANKS LEAKED FUEL WHEN FILLED ABOVE ONE-HALF FULL MARK. CAUSED BY ABRASION DURING COLLAPSING OF FUEL TANK. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT WITH FIBERGLASS TANKS.
BLADDER FUEL TANKS LEAKED FUEL WHEN FILLED ABOVE ONE-HALF FULL MARK. CAUSED BY ABRASION DURING COLLAPSING OF FUEL TANK. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT WITH FIBERGLASS TANKS.
PISTON WAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATING. ALL VALVES AND OTHER ENGINE PARTS COMPLETE AND ACCOUNTED FOR. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS METAL WAS TOO BRITTLE. PISTON PIN WAS IN ROD AND MOVING AROUND IN CYLINDER.
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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