Cessna A185E

3 ADs match the Cessna A185E 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

156

Destroyed

10

Substantial damage

144

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

10

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna A185E 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 A185E aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 2, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Warren, IDN2252T
• Oct 12, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Seattle, WAN185WK
• Aug 14, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Eveleth, MNN2248T
• Jun 24, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Anchorage, AKN748WP
• Jun 13, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Nampa, IDN2768J

17 reports on Cessna A185E airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna A185E; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 156 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna A185E airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 10 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 17 service difficulty reports on Cessna A185E 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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