Compare
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP vs Cessna 182T Skylane
The two side by side, from the FAA registry, the FAA's Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB's accident database. Each has a full guide: Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, Cessna 182T Skylane.
Where they differ
- There are more Cessna 172Ss to choose from: 3,069 registered against 1,292.
- Most Cessna 172Ss have the Lycoming IO-360; most Cessna 182Ts the Lycoming IO-540.
- The Cessna 182T burns more fuel in a typical cruise: about 13 gallons an hour against 9.
- The Cessna 172S carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 5 against 3: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
Side by side
| Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP | Cessna 182T Skylane | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 3,069 | 1,292 |
| Built | 1998 to 2026 | 2001 to 2026 |
| Half built by | 2009 | 2007 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming IO-360 | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 9 gal/hr | 13 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | 2,000 hr | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 39 | 34 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 5 | 3 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 29 | 33 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 383 (124.8 per 1,000) | 62 (48.0 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 255 (83.1 per 1,000) | 38 (29.4 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 32 | 9 |
| Most common accident | Hard landing | Loss of control in flight |
Report and accident counts are not rates: nobody publishes the hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Fuel burn is a typical cruise figure; the engine interval is its maker's published figure for the usual engine.
The Cessna 172S's repeat-action ADs
- 2013-11-11Requires replacement when the engine oil pressure switch reaches its life limit
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
- 2011-06-02Requires installing a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) backup battery, replacing the supplement pilot's operating handbook and FAA approved airplane flight manual, and replacing the FADEC backup battery...
- 2001-06-17Requires a one-time inspection for proper engine idle speed and fuel control mixture setting and adjustment, as necessary
- 97-12-06Requires checking the clearance between both the gascolator and cowling area and the tailpipe and cowling area, and modifying these areas immediately if any evidence of rubbing at either location is found or...
The Cessna 182T's repeat-action ADs
- 2020-21-22Requires inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary
- 2013-11-11Requires replacement when the engine oil pressure switch reaches its life limit
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cessna 172S or the Cessna 182T?
- 39 current ADs name the Cessna 172S airframe and 34 the Cessna 182T; 5 and 3 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 172S or the Cessna 182T?
- Half of the Cessna 172Ss registered were built by 2009, half of the Cessna 182Ts by 2007.
- How do the Cessna 172S and Cessna 182T accident records compare?
- 255 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 172S (32 fatal) against 38 for the Cessna 182T (9 fatal), from fleets of 3,069 and 1,292. Counts, not rates per hour flown.