1957 Cessna 182A Skylane

General

Sale Status

For Sale

Make/Model

CESSNA 182A SKYLANE

Registration #

C-FKAV

Serial #

34854

Total time

6691

Engine 1 Time

1106 SMOH

Prop 1 Time

956 SPOH

Useful Load

1095 lb

Condition

Used

Interior Year

2003

Flight Rules

VFR

Airframe

Still working

63 jump loads flown in September 2026 with no defects recorded.

Drafting and checking the airframe details for length.

6,961 hrs TTAF. Complete logs. Owned by the same drop zone for 23 years and maintained by an approved maintenance organization (AMO) on an approved maintenance schedule.

Annual and 100-hr inspection completed September 3, 2026. All recurring ADs current, including the AD 2020-21-22 horizontal stabilizer attachment inspection (July 2026). Detailed component status report available.

Skydiving configuration with jump door. Wing-X STOL wing extensions give strong climb with a full load of jumpers. Passenger seats removed and included with the sale.

Fuel capacity 55 US gal (208 L), 100LL.

Canadian registered (C-FKAV). FAA import and ferry support available through Red Beacon Aeronautical.

Engine

Compressions (September 2026)

68 / over 80. Borescope clean.

Mods

Wing-X STOL wing extensions for strong climb with a full load of jumpers.

Continental O-470-L, 230 hp. 1,106 hrs SMOH. Overhauled December 2018. Prop governor, carburetor and magnetos overhauled with the engine.

Flexible engine hoses replaced July 2026. Plane Power alternator.

Engine has been flying regular jump loads with a commercial operator: 63 loads in September 2026 with no defects recorded.

Skydiving configuration with jump door.

Plane Power alternator.

All modifications documented in the logs. Engine log, propeller log and detailed component status report available on request.

Propeller

Propeller

McCauley 2AC66 constant speed. 956 hrs SPOH. Overhauled May 2020.

Avionics

Avionics

Garmin GTR 200 VHF com with built-in intercom

Equipment

Skydiving configuration with jump door

• Garmin GTX 327 transponder (Mode C) with altitude encoder
• Artex 345 406 MHz ELT
• VFR panel
• Wing-X STOL wing extensions
• Plane Power alternator
• Passenger seats removed and included with the sale
• Fuel capacity 55 US gal (208 L), 100LL
• All equipment in service with the current drop zone, with no defects recorded on 63 jump loads in September 2026. Logs and detailed component status report available on request.

Interior

single pilot seat, bare metal floor and a jumper loading placard. Right cabin door removed for jump operations. Rear seats removed and included with the sale. Headliner worn.

White with red and black striping, in the current drop zone's livery on the fuselage and tail. The paint is glossy, with minor chips consistent with a working aircraft. Straight airframe with no visible damage to the wings, Wing-X tips or tail surfaces. Wheel fairings removed, as is common on jump aircraft. Hangared at CYRC.

Surface corrosion and paint loss on the cabin floor tunnel around the fuel selector and flap handle, and on the forward cabin side panels. A pre-buy inspection of the floor area is welcome.

Original instrument panel layout, functional, with worn paint around the switches.

Detailed Description

Location

Saint-Honoré, Quebec, Canada (CYRC)

Remarks

Honest disclosures

High-time airframe (6,961 hrs) with 23 years of skydiving service, so lots of short-cycle flying

complete logs, the September 3, 2026 component status report, recent journey log pages, the current registration, and a professional buyer's report prepared by Red Beacon Aeronautical. Wing-X STC and skydiving configuration documentation available from the seller.

Red Beacon Aeronautical regularly exports Canadian aircraft to the US and can handle the import and ferry end to end, including FAA registration and airworthiness certification.