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2000 CESSNA 182S SKYLANE

🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$325,000
fyiEstimate $306,000–$314,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 16 comparable Cessna 182S SKYLANE listings ($307,450), then adjusts for:

  • Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
  • Airframe time +1,792 hr vs comps -3.6%
  • Engine time -181 hr vs comps +1.4%
  • No ADS-B (56% of comps have one) -1.5%
  • Market supply: 14 for sale of 606 FAA-registered +3.1%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

2000
3,524 hrs
N78WE ✈ Flight Tracking
Sep 24, 2026 (25 days ago)
18280832
LYCOMING IO-540-D4B5
1
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Rhett Kevan Higginbotham Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Southlake, TX

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 182S SKYLANE
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time3,524 hrs
Engine time826 SNEW
Prop blades3
Avionics / Nav / com radioKing KX 155
Avionics / AutopilotKAP 140
Avionics / Audio panelKMA 20
Autopilot

Engines & propellers

Airframe

Total time
826 hrs

Decoded from the seller's description — verify against logbooks.

Description

2000 Cessna 182S For Sale 3524 TT 826 SNEW on Lycoming IO-540-D4B5 1446 SPOH on McCauley B3D36C431-C GNX 375 GPS/XPDR JPI EDM 730 Dual KX-155As King KMA 20 Audio Panel King KAP 140 Autopilot w/ ALT Preselect BFG WX-950 Stormscope 260 HP Air Plains Alamo Conversion Sportsman STOL Kit Electric Trim Rosen Sun Visors GAMI Injectors Slaved HSI Paint - Good Condition, Painted in 2000 Interior - Good Condition, Brand New Front Seat Leather Windshield/Windows - Great/Excellent Condition Annual Inspection Completed November 2025 - Compressions: 80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 78 Pitot Static, Altimeter, XPDR Completed May 2026 Useful Load: 1135.7 lbs No Known Damage History No Corrosion No Hail Damage Complete Logs Since New Call Today! Documents: - N78WE Spec Sheet.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512180&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGVanvzM7tUnaQyOKxxFkkN5Tlz9JxUz5QaFDKGLyadbFh3AWLC%2fKLVzw4xehF18Stw%3d - N78WE Propeller 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512175&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGWHWOYQW5UKRWmNYuTCjntjdphXkzFNRHEP8C19gLVC3lshxFcEshnW9ngymPRyhJ4%3d - N78WE Prop 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512165&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGUdPynQm%2bzNR%2fBzsQkxpURmHGqC7i3TfH6dhSBKiMWkYdUystoAnVA3IQE7j3VXQsc%3d - N78WE Engine.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512156&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGWsRn6jNW6GSuX19oyVeN4yzHcjFH4o7YqE2N027g5kbDaNfM%2bX5p7gkWHyuOfoFC4%3d - N78WE Avionics 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512144&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGVscGftIydBbX3GJG4dcMKmZoF5%2fb6suNxfCdkl0ri47GbOJGLEELkBgBfNwH7%2bqoA%3d - N78WE Avionics 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512140&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGX8SyEazCeV4%2bltWENFxaXHpheGrPja8IpiZ9jDabOAmXSi6XCI5spRNsHrXq1GYx8%3d - N78WE Airframe 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512123&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGXLj5K79MO0e0LzsDxzanl3%2fFGgxlEE63PWOvUSjsORApzGuyW%2bBBJEEzl2hJUDX5E%3d - N78WE Airframe 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11036512108&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=0kYpp32PAGXojwgo%2bsiJX%2btxh95dIxpcN6Sp5GvlsQaXarIxqhl%2b0iUKzfB3GMMBpTObS0SrHYs%3d

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Cessna 182S SKYLANE lands versus other Cessna 182S SKYLANE listings on fyiAero.

Price

62nd pct
$240k$495kThis aircraft · $325k

$325k · 62nd percentile of 16 listings

Airframe time

88th pct
8834,469This aircraft · 3,524

3,524 hours total (TTAF) · 88th percentile of 17 listings

Engine time

29th pct
641,822This aircraft · 826

826 hours since new · 29th percentile of 17 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

Documents

General

Year2000
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model182S SKYLANE
Serial Number18280832
Registration #N78WE
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR

Airframe

Total Time3,524
STOLYes
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING IO-540-D4B5
Engine 1 Time826 SNEW
Engine TBO2200

Props

Number of Blades3

Interior

Year Interior2026

Exterior

Year Painted2000

Service Logs

MiscellaneousN78WE Spec Sheet.pdf N78WE Propeller 1.pdf N78WE Prop 2.pdf N78WE Engine.pdf N78WE Avionics 2.pdf N78WE Avionics 1.pdf N78WE Airframe 2.pdf N78WE Airframe 1.pdf

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 182S Skylane

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 182S Skylane (not this specific airframe).

$34,539annual budget · 114 hrs/yr
$115variable cost / hour
$0.82cost per nm
12.5gph fuel burn
$320,031avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $306,000–$314,000

Performance & dimensions

Range820 nm
Cruise speed140 kts · 161 mph
Takeoff / landing795.0 / 590.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 182S Skylane seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Previous listing for N78WE

Previous listing photo of N78WE

2000 CESSNA 182S SKYLANE

Then asking
$325k
Airframe
3,510 hrs
Engine
LYCOMING
View previous listing ↗ · last seen Oct 2026

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