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Cessna 182Q Skylane vs Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six
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 182Q Skylane, Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six.
Where they differ
- The Cessna 182Q fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 1978, against 1973 for the Piper PA-32-300.
- There are more Cessna 182Qs to choose from: 1,550 registered against 990.
- Most Cessna 182Qs have the Continental O-470; most Piper PA-32-300s the Lycoming TIO-540.
- 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 182Q's reciprocating engine cylinder section most, and the Piper PA-32-300's magneto/distributor.
Side by side
| Cessna 182Q Skylane | Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 1,550 | 990 |
| Built | 1976 to 1980 | 1966 to 1979 |
| Half built by | 1978 | 1973 |
| Seats | 4 | 6 |
| Most common engine | Continental O-470 | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 12.5 gal/hr | Not set |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 35 | 36 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 4 | 2 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 20 | 32 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 8 (5.2 per 1,000) | 38 (38.4 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section | Magneto/Distributor |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 56 (36.1 per 1,000) | 59 (59.6 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 10 | 15 |
| Most common accident | Hard landing | Loss of engine power (total) |
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 182Q's repeat-action ADs
- 2025-23-08Requires repetitive visual inspections of the intercooler inlet and outlet hoses for cracks and, at a certain compliance time or if any cracks are found, replacement of the intercooler inlet and outlet hoses
- 2020-21-22Requires inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
- 2009-04-05Remove the intercooler and the intercooler inlet and outlet hoses, install a reworked intercooler and new intercooler inlet and outlet hoses, inspect hoses and clamp torques, repetitively inspect installation of the...
The Piper PA-32-300's repeat-action ADs
- 2017-14-04Engine oil
- 2013-02-13Requires inspections of the stabilator control system and replacement of parts as necessary
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cessna 182Q or the Piper PA-32-300?
- 35 current ADs name the Cessna 182Q airframe and 36 the Piper PA-32-300; 4 and 2 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 182Q or the Piper PA-32-300?
- Half of the Cessna 182Qs registered were built by 1978, half of the Piper PA-32-300s by 1973.
- How do the Cessna 182Q and Piper PA-32-300 accident records compare?
- 56 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 182Q (10 fatal) against 59 for the Piper PA-32-300 (15 fatal), from fleets of 1,550 and 990. Counts, not rates per hour flown.