Cessna 185C

3 ADs match the Cessna 185C 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.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

14

Destroyed

0

Substantial damage

14

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

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

• Oct 10, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Phoenix, AZN5806T
• Jun 20, 2007Substantial damage · none injuries · Kalispell, MTN393M
• Oct 23, 1997Substantial damage · none injuries · Farmington, NMN725
• Mar 7, 1996Substantial damage · none injuries · Anchorage, AKN5811T
• Jul 12, 1995Substantial damage · none injuries · Bettles, AKN725

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

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 185C; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 14 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 185C airframes. 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.