1973 Cessna 182P
Single Engine Piston
FOR SALEAircraft Details
Seller reportedDescription
Airframe 3127.2 Total Time 475.1 Electronic Tach Hour Meter Engines: 475.1 Total Time Since TCM Factory Rebuild Installed April 8, 2017 Props: 475.1 Total Time Since New Installed April 8, 2017
Engine
1 Engine, Piston
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Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kirby Totty
aircraftdealer.com
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$269,500
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Greenville, SC | May 12, 2026 | — | Active | |
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Optional Equipment
globalplanesearch.com
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$269,500
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TN | May 13, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 182P
This 1973 Cessna 182P (N182SS) is a 4-seat single engine piston . There are currently 7 182P aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $169,000 to $368,900. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $269,500.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 12 GPH (45 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $66/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. There are 1 airworthiness directive applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 182P — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N182SS.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
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Safety Record
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Airworthiness Directives — Cessna 182P
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 1 recent AD found for this aircraft type.
Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R Airplanes
View full AD →Source: FAA Airworthiness Directives database. Showing most recent ADs for this aircraft type.
Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 182P
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
CARB AIRBOX BUTTERFLY VALVE ATTACHMENT TO ACTUATING SHAFT FAILED BY POORLY SHOT RIVET PULLING THROUGH THE BRACKET HOLE ON RIGHT SIDE. LEFT SIDE RIVET IS LOOSE AS WELL BUT HAD NOT FAILED AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. VALVE WAS HANGING DOWN AWAY FROM THE S...
PILOT REPORTED THAT APPROX. AN HOUR INTO FLIGHT AT 3500 FEET AND 30 DEGREES AND ON AUTOPILOT, EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND REDUCED POWER. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO AROUND 1700-1800 RPM IN EFFORT TO DECREASE VIBRATION. ULTIMATELY MADE EMERGE...
CONDUCT OF AD 2011-10-9, THE AD STATES:"INSPECT THE DIAMETER OF EACH SEAT LOCKING PIN ENGAGEMENT HOLE.. .THE MOST USED HOLES DO NOT HAVE A "DIAMETER", BUT INSTEAD HAVE A HOLE THAT IS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE. THUS, MEASUREMENTS FORE AND AFT AND PORT TO ST...
SMALL CRACK ON EXTERNAL TOP OF THE RH FLAP, THE CRACK IS NOT LONGER THAN 2 INCHES AND THE INTERNAL RIBS AND AC STRUCTURE WERE UNDAMMAHED. THE CRACK DID NOT PROTRUDE TO ANY FASTENERS AND WAS RELATED TO PREVIOUS FLAP DAMAGE. CESSNA WAS CONTACTED AND ...
AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING TO AIRSTRIP WITH NO DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEAL THAT SURROUNDS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE AIR INTAKE ...
DURING INSPECTION FOUND FITTING SEPARATED ON RIGHT SIDE AND SEPARATION GAP OPEN APPROXIMATELY .75". NO DAMAGE TO FIREWALL FOUND. NO DAMAGE TO CENTER TUNNEL FOUND. NO LOOSE HARDWARE WAS FOUND. METAL IN SEPARATION SHOWS CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 ...
DURING RUN UP, MAGETO FAILED TEST. LESS THAN 1 HR OPERATION AFTER OVERHAULED MAGETOS INSTALLED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE CAPACITOR LOOSE IN HOUSING AND COIL WIRE LOOSE AND MAGETO SET IN E GAP. REMOVED OTHER MAG AS A PRECAUTION AND FOUND ITS C...
OCCURED WHILE ACFT WAS IN HANGER. EMERGENCY LOCATION TRANSMITTER: AK451, 121.5/406 HZ ACTIVATED GIVING FALSE ACCIDENT SIGNAL. COAST GUARD CALLED REGISTERED OWNER AND UNIT WAS TURNED OFF. 70 PERCENT OF THESE UNITS HAVE FAILED IN THIS WAY. CONTACTE...
REPORTED FUEL WOULD DRAW FROM LT FUEL TANK EVEN WITH THE SELECTOR VALVE POSITIONED IN THE RT TANK POSITION. DISCOVERED THAT SATISFACTORY RESULTS COULD NOT BE OBTAINED FROM THE VENT SYSTEM CHECKS DESCRIBED IN MM SECTION 12-22. FOUND THE LONG RANGE T...
(CAN) AT FULL UP ELEVATOR, WITH THE ELEVATOR RIGGED WITHIN LIMITS, THE ARM ASSEMBLY IS CONTACTING THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
