Cessna 185D

3 ADs match the Cessna 185D 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

17

Destroyed

2

Substantial damage

15

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

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

• Apr 7, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Wausau, WIN1526F
• Jan 17, 2020Substantial damage · none injuries · Laytonsville, MDN1557F
• Aug 12, 2018Substantial damage · none injuries · Brooks Range, AKN62882
• Sep 22, 2016Substantial damage · minor injuries · Fairbanks, AKN5892T
• Aug 8, 2013Substantial damage · none injuries · North Pole, AKN75LE

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

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 185D; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 17 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 185D airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 5 service difficulty reports on Cessna 185D 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.