✈️ NEW LISTING - FOR SALE — 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane II — N97196 💰 Price: $119,500 OBO📍 Located at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) This 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane II is the kind of airplane that makes you want to invent reasons to go flying on weekends. Breakfast flights, mountain trips, desert sunsets, camping adventures, and spontaneous cross-country runs , the Skylane has earned its reputation as one of the most versatile and practical aircraft ever built. N97196 offers solid IFR capability, long-range fuel, a strong useful load, and the legendary stability and hauling capability that have made the Cessna 182 a favorite among private owners for decades. ⏱️ TTAF: 3,559 Hours ⚖️ Gross Weight: 2,950 lbs ⛽ Fuel Capacity: 92 Gallons Long Range Fuel 🌀 Propeller. McCauley 2-Blade Constant Speed Propeller, 1,329 SPOH, Aluminum Spinner & Backplate Assemblies

Home Airport(s)

North Las Vegas Airport, KVGT

Manufacturer year

1979

Serial Number

18267011

Registration Number

N97196

Make/Model

Cessna 182Q Skylane II

Useful Load

1,206 lbs

Engine Details (e.g. Total Engine Time; Suggested TBO; Hours Remaining)

2,412.8 SMOH, Continental ​/​ TCM O-470-U 230 HP • Normally Aspirated • Carbureted Top Overhaul Completed at 802 SMOH Bottom Overhaul Completed at 957 SMOH Bracket Air Filter System STC

Avionics

Garmin GNS 430W WAAS GPS​/​NAV​/​COM​/​ILS ADS-B Out Digital Transponder PS Engineering PMA8000C Bluetooth Audio Panel Cessna ARC 300A Autopilot Bendix King KX-165 NAV​/​COMs Triple NAV​/​COM Capability Bendix King KN-64 DME Multiple Glideslope Indicators Mid-Continent GPS Annunciator Precision Aviation Vertical Card Compass

Interior/Exterior; Additional Equipment

Tan Leather Interior White ​/​ Desert Orange Exterior Scheme Opening Pilot & Co-Pilot Windows LED Landing & Taxi Lights Rosen Adjustable Sun Visors Toe Brakes Both Sides Rudder Trim Gated Flap Switch Static Wicks Rear Shoulder Harnesses Complete & Continuous Logs

Maintenance Details

Inspection Status. Annual Inspection Completed 12​/​25. Part 91.411 ​/​ 91.413 Certification Completed 08​/​25, ELT Inspection Due 01​/​27, All Applicable ADs & SBs Complied With

Aircraft Model Overview (Reference only)

The Cessna 182Q Skylane II is a four-seat, single-engine fixed-gear high-wing aircraft produced by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, for the 1979 model year. The 182Q represents a late and mature iteration of the Cessna 182 Skylane — a type that Cessna has produced in greater numbers than any other retractable or high-performance fixed-gear single in American aviation history, with production spanning continuously from 1956 through 1986 and resuming again in 1997. The 1979 model year sits in the final decade of the original continuous production run, incorporating forty-plus years of progressive refinement to the airframe, powerplant, systems, and avionics that have made the Skylane the benchmark against which virtually all other fixed-gear four-seat singles are measured. Power is provided by a Lycoming O-540-J3C5D six-cylinder horizontally-opposed carbureted engine producing 230 horsepower, driving a two-blade McCauley constant-speed propeller. The transition to the O-540 powerplant — which Cessna adopted on the 182 beginning with the 182P in 1972 — delivered a meaningful improvement in useful load, climb performance, and cruise speed over the earlier O-470-equipped variants, while retaining the straightforward carbureted engine management that has characterized the Skylane's appeal to owner-pilots across all experience levels. Fuel burn is typically 11 to 12 USG per hour at cruise power — higher than four-cylinder contemporaries, but well-justified by the O-540's payload and performance dividend. Lycoming O-540 support and overhaul capability are universal across the certified maintenance network. The 182Q airframe follows the established Cessna 182 formula: an all-metal, high-wing, semi-monocoque fuselage with a fixed tricycle undercarriage and a strutted wing that provides excellent structural rigidity and a wide speed range without the complexity of retractable gear. The 1979 model incorporates the enlarged rear windows introduced on the 182N that significantly improved rearward visibility and cabin light, and carries the wider chord stabilizer and revised elevator system that Cessna refined through the 1970s production run. The fixed-gear configuration eliminates the actuator, uplock, and downlock maintenance requirements of retractable-gear contemporaries — a practical and cost-meaningful simplification that contributes directly to the 182's reputation for low unscheduled maintenance. The four-seat cabin is the Cessna 182's most celebrated attribute and one of the primary reasons the type has remained the preferred platform for family cross-country flying across seven decades of production. The high-wing configuration delivers straightforward, gull-wing door entry from both sides of the aircraft — no climbing over a low-wing sill or ducking under a canopy — along with excellent ground-level and downward in-flight visibility. The cabin's width, headroom, and seat comfort are class-leading for a fixed-gear four-seat single, and the rear bench provides genuinely adequate accommodation for two adult passengers on legs up to three hours. Baggage is accessed via a large aft door and the compartment offers useful volume within the aircraft's weight-and-balance envelope. The 1979 182Q in Skylane II trim typically carried a well-equipped standard avionics suite for its era: dual nav​/​coms, a transponder, ADF, and in many cases a factory-fitted autopilot — equipment that most surviving examples have supplemented or replaced with modern GPS navigation, ADS-B Out transponders, and updated communication stacks over their operational lives. The Cessna 182 panel accommodates avionics upgrades straightforwardly, and the type has proven highly amenable to glass cockpit installations — from partial Garmin GI 275 or G5 upgrades to full G500​/​G1000 panel rebuilds — making panel currency a manageable ongoing ownership investment rather than a major obstacle. In the current used market, the 1979 Cessna 182Q occupies a durable and consistently liquid position as one of the most sought-after vintage fixed-gear singles available. Demand is strong across flight school, owner-pilot, and first-aircraft buyer segments alike, and well-maintained examples command prices that reflect the type's reputation for reliability, parts availability, and resale stability. The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) and Cessna Flyer Association both provide active type support, and A&P familiarity with the 182 series is universal at any certified maintenance facility in North America. For buyers seeking a capable, honest, and thoroughly proven four-seat IFR platform — with the operational simplicity of fixed gear and the support depth of the most widely flown high-wing single in aviation history — the 182Q Skylane II presents one of the most compelling value propositions in the used aircraft market.

Additional Notes

📝 Notes. Engine is beyond published TBO but has remained in regular operation and benefited from prior top and bottom overhaul work during its operational life. Previously owned and operated by a Spirit Airlines pilot until a recent unexpected job loss now forces sale. This is an honest, useful, go-fly-it Skylane built for owners who actually want to travel, explore, and enjoy aviation. 📸 Google Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/msRdgbmoLHhcojhJA 📞 For details, records, additional photos, or a private showing, call or text broker Jeffrey Lustick at Tomahawk Aero at (702) 219-9290.