Cessna 182Q Market Report
Other · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
1,564in operation (FAA)
6for sale · 0.4% of fleet
$221kaverage asking
$212kmedian asking
13avg days on market
53registry transfers, 6 mo
9.9 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $165k | $221k | $299k |
| Model year | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Airframe time | 2,943 | 2,943 | 2,943 |
| Days on market | — | 13 | 22 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 4 | $204k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| Autopilot | 100% (6) | |
| ADS-B | 67% (4) | |
| GPS navigator | 67% (4) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 50% (3) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
315NTSB events, 10 yr
52fatal
26.8per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 156 | |
| CA | 156 | |
| FL | 85 | |
| WA | 59 | |
| AZ | 52 | |
| CO | 49 | |
| MT | 48 | |
| GA | 48 | |
| OH | 45 | |
| OR | 45 |
621 of 1,564 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 16 | |
| 2025-10 | 13 | |
| 2025-11 | 12 | |
| 2025-12 | 6 | |
| 2026-01 | 6 | |
| 2026-02 | 9 | |
| 2026-03 | 13 | |
| 2026-04 | 6 | |
| 2026-05 | 10 | |
| 2026-06 | 10 | |
| 2026-07 | 10 | |
| 2026-08 | 6 |
Aircraft for sale 6 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | — | $168,000 | $227,000 | -26% | — | — | Joe Birkemeyer | 15 | |
| 1977 | — | $299,000 | $227,000 | +32% | — | — | Mark Pilkington N | 8 | |
| 1978 | — | $165,000 | $258,750 | -36% | — | — | Mark Pilkington N | 8 | |
| 1978 | — | $239,000 | $248,750 | -4% | 2,943 | — | David Miller N | 15 | |
| 1980 | — | $185,000 | $242,000 | -24% | — | — | Absolute Aviation Aircraft S | 22 | |
| 1980 | — | $269,000 | $248,250 | +8% | — | — | Sawyer Fahy TTAF- | 15 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 100 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 456 | 2 | 0.4% | $168k | $234k | $299k |
| 1978 | 295 | 2 | 0.7% | $165k | $202k | $239k |
| 1979 | 395 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 118 | 2 | 1.7% | $185k | $227k | $269k |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | $227,000 |
| 1978 | 2 | $253,750 |
| 1980 | 2 | $245,125 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000–3,999 | 1 | $239,000 | $248,750 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1978 N73211 | $235k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1980 | $185k |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1978 | $235k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1978 N73211 | $235k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1980 | $185k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1979 N97345 | $160k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1979 N97345 | $160k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$26,387annual budget · 118 hrs
$128variable cost / hour
$0.95cost per nm
13.8gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
