1979 CESSNA 182Q - KING KATMAI

1979 Cessna 182

Specifications

Year

1979

Total time (TTAF)

3,280 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

114 hrs

Engine

IO-550

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Garmin 750
• Garmin 650
• Remote transponder
• Weather radar
• Traffic (ADS-B)
• GI275
• Aspen ProMax
• Stec 3100 autopilot
• JPI EDM 930
• PS 8000BT audio panel

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Priced high

  $342,600 (147%) above the median of 10 similar-year, similar-hours Cessna 182 listings

• Listed 1 month ago

  On the market about as long as the typical one of 94 comparable Cessna 182 listings still for sale

• No damage reported

  The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy

• Engine has life left

  1,886 hrs to TBO (94% of the 2,000-hr Continental IO-550 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road

• 4/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 114 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Continental IO-550.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 3,280 hrs total time across ~47 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 70 hrs/year over ~47 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $14,650 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.