Compare
Cessna 182S Skylane 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 182S Skylane, Cessna 182T Skylane.
Where they differ
- The Cessna 182T fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 2007, against 1999 for the Cessna 182S.
- There are more Cessna 182Ts to choose from: 1,292 registered against 603.
- The Cessna 182S carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 4 against 3: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Cessna 182S's engine air intake system most, and the Cessna 182T's reciprocating engine cylinder section.
Side by side
| Cessna 182S Skylane | Cessna 182T Skylane | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 603 | 1,292 |
| Built | 1997 to 2001 | 2001 to 2026 |
| Half built by | 1999 | 2007 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming IO-540 | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | Not set | 13 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 34 | 34 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 4 | 3 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 33 | 33 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 3 (5.0 per 1,000) | 62 (48.0 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Engine Air Intake System | 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. | 16 (26.5 per 1,000) | 38 (29.4 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| Most common accident | Runway excursion | 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 182S'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
- 2000-02-14Requires replacing the exhaust system with an improved design exhaust system within a certain period of time, as terminating action for those requirements retained from AD 98-13-10
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 182S or the Cessna 182T?
- 34 current ADs name the Cessna 182S airframe and 34 the Cessna 182T; 4 and 3 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 182S or the Cessna 182T?
- Half of the Cessna 182Ss registered were built by 1999, half of the Cessna 182Ts by 2007.
- How do the Cessna 182S and Cessna 182T accident records compare?
- 16 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 182S (3 fatal) against 38 for the Cessna 182T (9 fatal), from fleets of 603 and 1,292. Counts, not rates per hour flown.