Cessna 525C

1 AD matches the Cessna 525C airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2011-21-51Cessna Aircraft Company AirplanesNov 1, 2011

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

NTSB events

4

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

3

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

1.9

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 525C airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna 525C aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 18, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Mayfield, KYN577RT
• Apr 2, 2018Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Marion, INN81CF
• Dec 30, 2016Destroyed · fatal injuries · Cleveland, OHN614SB
• May 9, 2014Substantial damage · none injuries · Columbus, OHN719MP

29 reports on Cessna 525C airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 525C; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 4 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 525C airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 1.9 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 29 service difficulty reports on Cessna 525C 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.
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