Cessna 185A

3 ADs match the Cessna 185A 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
• 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

25

Destroyed

3

Substantial damage

22

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

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

• Sep 27, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Ilwaco, WAN186X
• Jun 8, 2019Substantial damage · none injuries · Gulkana, AKN4057Y
• Feb 25, 2019Substantial damage · none injuries · Ridgeland, SCN10044
• Apr 30, 2011Substantial damage · none injuries · Bend, ORN1679Z
• Dec 1, 2010Substantial damage · none injuries · Madras, ORN1699Z

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

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 185A; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 25 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 185A airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 3 service difficulty reports on Cessna 185A 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.