Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2024)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s inadvertent impact with a rock during a landing on a grass strip.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR25LA047)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21-22 | Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers | Dec 7, 2020 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| 98-23-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes | Dec 22, 1998 | Airframe (A185F)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
DURING INSTALLATION OF TAILCONE ACCESS PANELS AT STA 198, DISCOVERED THE BELLCRANKS FOR TAIL WHEEL STEERING (WHERE THE SPRING ATTACHES) WERE WORN EXTENSIVELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STEEL BUSHING WAS MISSING ON BOTH BELLCRANKS RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR. WITHOUT THE INSTALLATION OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED MIXTURE SETTING CONSISTANCY WAS ERRATIC. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTROL MOUNT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT REVEALED THE U-CHANNEL THAT SUPPORTS THE MIXTURE CONTROL HAD WORN TO AN EXTENT THAT THE CABLE HOUSING WAS SLIDING IN THE MOUNT. THE OUTER CABLE NEEDS TO BE HELD FAST FOR PROPER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.