Compare
Cessna 182T Skylane vs Cessna U206G Stationair
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 182T Skylane, Cessna U206G Stationair.
Where they differ
- The Cessna 182T fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 2007, against 1979 for the Cessna U206G.
- There are more Cessna 182Ts to choose from: 1,292 registered against 347.
- Most Cessna 182Ts have the Lycoming IO-540; most Cessna U206Gs the Continental IO-520.
- The Cessna 182T carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 3 against 1: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
Side by side
| Cessna 182T Skylane | Cessna U206G Stationair | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 1,292 | 347 |
| Built | 2001 to 2026 | 1976 to 1986 |
| Half built by | 2007 | 1979 |
| Seats | 4 | 6 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming IO-540 | Continental IO-520 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 13 gal/hr | Not set |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 34 | 20 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 3 | 1 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 33 | 28 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 62 (48.0 per 1,000) | 30 (86.5 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. | 38 (29.4 per 1,000) | 40 (115.3 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 9 | 9 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | 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 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
The Cessna U206G's repeat-action ADs
- 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 182T or the Cessna U206G?
- 34 current ADs name the Cessna 182T airframe and 20 the Cessna U206G; 3 and 1 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 182T or the Cessna U206G?
- Half of the Cessna 182Ts registered were built by 2007, half of the Cessna U206Gs by 1979.
- How do the Cessna 182T and Cessna U206G accident records compare?
- 38 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 182T (9 fatal) against 40 for the Cessna U206G (9 fatal), from fleets of 1,292 and 347. Counts, not rates per hour flown.