# Cessna 182P Skylane vs Cessna 182Q Skylane

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## Where they differ

- The Cessna 182Q carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 4 against 2: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Cessna 182P's engine air intake system most, and the Cessna 182Q's reciprocating engine cylinder section.

## Side by side

| | Cessna 182P Skylane | Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registered in the US | 2,070 | 1,550 |
| Built | 1971 to 1976 | 1976 to 1980 |
| Half built by | 1974 | 1978 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Continental O-470 | Continental O-470 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 12.5 gal/hr | 12.5 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul interval | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 33 | 35 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 4 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 20 | 20 |
| Service Difficulty Reports | 11 (5.3 per 1,000) | 8 (5.2 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Engine Air Intake System | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section |
| Accidents since 2008 | 76 (36.7 per 1,000) | 56 (36.1 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 11 | 10 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control on ground | Hard landing |

Report and accident counts are not rates: the hours each model flies are not published. Sources: the FAA aircraft registry, Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB aviation accident database.