Cessna A185F

3 ADs match the Cessna A185F 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

611

Destroyed

60

Substantial damage

538

Minor damage

8

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

8.8

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna A185F 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 A185F aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 26, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Livingston, MTN185BZ
• Sep 15, 2026Damage not reported · fatal injuries · Stony River, AKN4358Q
• Aug 9, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Hope, AKN7336H
• Aug 8, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Reno, NVN185
• Jun 27, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Angel Fire, NMN151PB

156 reports on Cessna A185F airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna A185F; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 611 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna A185F airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 8.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 156 service difficulty reports on Cessna A185F 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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