N5143S – Cessna 182 Skylane RG – PARTner 91 Arizona Aircraft

1980 Cessna 182
Skylane RG II
N5143S

Low airframe and engine hours

$149,000 USD

Most General Aviation pilots agree that the Cessna 182 is the best overall airplane in the fleet.

There's not one aircraft that "does it all", but a Cessna 182 does most everything quite well and economically. Relative to the market, a 182 can be acquired for a reasonable price, it carries a respectable payload, it has a decent cruise speed, it can fly slowly when needed, and a 182 fits in as well at the local airport as it does at a smooth grass strip. This 182 RG, with its retractable gear, will outrun a fixed gear 182 all day long. This Skylane II is a great cross-country machine.

N5143S is a very low time 182 which has lived its most recent life in the dry desert of Arizona

Its basic, nearly original instrument panel allows the aircraft to be priced in a more affordable range, giving a buyer an opportunity to own one of the best single engine aircraft ever produced. While this Skylane is not currently certified for IFR, it has the equipment in place to allow it to be certified later on, should the next owner want to fly IFR.

Please carefully review the specs, the detailed high resolution image gallery, and the walkaround video below. A significant effort has been made to document the specifications and history of the aircraft. If you reach out to me, I can digitally share all logbooks and important documents.

General Specifications

Power (Lycoming O-540-J3C5D):	235 HP	Recommended Engine TBO:	2000 HRS
Service Ceiling:	14,300 FT	Fuel Capacity (useable):	88 GAL
Wingspan:	36 FT	Height:	8 FT 11 IN
Takeoff Distance (ideal):	450 FT	Landing Distance (ideal):	570 FT
Cruise Speed (ideal):	155 KTS	Range (65% pwr @10K):	940 NM
Rate of Climb (optimal):	1140 FPM	Vso (Stall, Dirty):	39 KIAS

These specifications were gathered from a variety of sources, are not guaranteed, and are subject to buyer confirmation.

Numbers at a Glance

Born On (Airworthiness Cert):	2/29/1980
Factory Serial Number:	R18201510
Flight Rules (see note below):	VFR
Total Time on Airframe (TTAF):	2390 hrs
Engine Time Since Overhaul (2014):	210 hrs
Engine Time Since IRAN (2015):	175 hrs
Engine TBO	2000 hrs
Prop SPOH (2023):	65 hrs
Magnetos Since OH (2014):	210 hrs
Gross Weight:	3100 lbs
Empty Weight:	1871 lbs
Useful Load:	1229 lbs
Next Annual Insp Due:	July 2025
Transponder Cert Due:	June 2027

Hours are a close approximation and will change as aircraft is flown.

Note: Broker believes the aircraft is IFR capable, but it does not have a recent pitot/static cert (91.411) which means it is not currently legal for IFR.

Summary

Aircraft is hangared at KAVQ, Marana Regional Airport, 22 nm NW of KTUS Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona
Most recent annual: compressions 74/76/70/74/76/68
Engine oil analysis report history - all normal values - reports are available digitally upon request
Jan 2014 - new interior (partial), sound proofing, and extensive corrosion proofing
Oct 2015 - minor damage and IRAN due to gear-up landing
All ADs C/W - current AD Compliance Report is available digitally upon request
First aircraft logbook is missing, remaining logbooks are complete and are available digitally upon request

Avionics and Equipment

TKM MX385 Com/Nav Radio
Cessna 300 Series Com/Nav Radio
Cessna 300 Series Transponder
Cessna 300A Navomatic Autopilot (1-axis)
Narco DME-890 DME
Cessna 300 Series ADF
Cessna Audio Panel
Cessna Glideslope and Localizer Indicators
uAvionix TailBeacon ADS-B Out
Sigtronics Transcom Intercom System (4-place)
Pitot Heat

Aircraft Evaluation

As the broker, I make a significant effort to represent an aircraft in as much detail as possible. I share with you not only the benefits and features I've discovered, but also the issues or concerns that I found during my extensive intake and deep logbook review process. I present dozens of detailed, high resolution images, and an extensive walkaround video. Please review this material in detail. All logbooks and other important documents are professionally scanned, well organized, and available for your review.

My goal is that any Buyer making the effort to look at an aircraft in person can first see the aircraft "virtually" on this web page.

Exterior - Overall, the exterior of this 182 RG is in nice condition. During the intake process, I did not see any significant damage or hangar rash. The most notable items I saw were:

(1) The paint appears to have reasonable depth but could use some TLC. I think it would look fantastic with some professional attention.
(2) There are some minor scrapes on the end caps of the elevator - cosmetic only. See detailed images.
(3) The leading edges of the wings exhibit minor dings, presumably from in-flight hail. And, the leading edges of the horizontal stabilizer have very minor dings, possibly from hail. I did not see any hail damage elsewhere on the aircraft.

The wing leading edges are easily replaced with a Sportsman STOL wing cuff, an inexpensive modification which adds a significant margin of safety to the aircraft. And, installing abrasion boots on the horizontal stab would not only make it look better, but would protect the surface. All in all, the appearance of this minor hail damage could easily be fixed.

The windows appear to be in reasonably good condition. The rear window has a light amount of haze but is very useable. Tires have good tread and don't show significant aging.

The Image Gallery (below) contains close-up, detailed, high resolution images so that you can get a great view of the aircraft exterior.

Instrument Panel - The instrument panel is almost completely factory stock, with the exception of a nav/com radio upgrade. While the aircraft is not currently certified for IFR flight, it's believed that the aircraft has everything necessary for IFR flight with the exception of a 91.411 pitot/static test and cert.

Please refer to the "Avionics and Equipment" list above for complete details, and to the Image Gallery below for close-up images.

Interior - The interior is in good condition. I did not observe any tears, separation, or significant wear on the seat leather. The carpet shows only minimal wear. The headliner is tight, without damage, however it shows some dirt which likely could be easily cleaned up.

The backs of the front seats need a little attention, though. The retaining elastic on the pockets is stretched out, and the material on the pilot's seat back and headrest has separated (looks like something an interior guy could repair). Please look at the high resolution images in the Image Gallery for more details on the interior condition.

Overall - After spending a couple hours with this low hour Cessna 182 RG, I think it's a nice airplane that could just use a little bit of cosmetic TLC. While the instrument panel hasn't been updated, it is in nice condition and would be enjoyed by most any pilot who is looking for a strong, high useful load, fast single-engine piston aircraft.

Please reach out to me so that I may answer any questions you have.

Logbooks available digitally upon request.

Aircraft Walkaround
Here is a video of a complete walkaround of the aircraft.