Cessna 185

4 ADs match the Cessna 185 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020
• 2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011
• 2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008
• 98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

53

Destroyed

7

Substantial damage

45

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 185 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Cessna 185 aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Sep 12, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Healy, AKN34VV
• Aug 4, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Iliamna, AKN9855X
• May 12, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Franklin, CAN23FG
• Jul 6, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Kenney Lake, AKN185YT
• May 17, 2020Substantial damage · none injuries · Winifred, MT

10 reports on Cessna 185 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

4 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 185; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 53 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 185 airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 10 service difficulty reports on Cessna 185 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.