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FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS 3A17

Cessna Aircraft Company

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 44 11/15/1997 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (12)

Applicable airworthiness directives (76)

ADs joined from the FAA Federal Register by (Cessna Aircraft Company × model). Click any AD to see the full Federal Register record. Mandatory; flying out of compliance grounds the airplane.

  • 2024-08082 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes 2024-04-17
  • 2023-22352 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes 2023-10-10
  • 2020-22039 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2020-10-07
  • 2020-17902 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-08-17
  • 2020-16592 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-07-31
  • 2020-11340 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2020-05-29
  • 2019-10993 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes 2019-05-24
  • 2019-00104 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units 2019-01-23
  • 2018-02881 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2018-02-13
  • 2018-01923 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2018-02-01
  • 2016-15866 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2016-07-07
  • 2016-08259 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2016-04-12
  • 2013-01000 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2013-01-18
  • 2012-22332 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2012-09-11
  • 2011-20519 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines 2011-08-12
  • 2011-10988 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes 2011-05-13
  • 2010-28579 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes 2010-11-16
  • 2010-28158 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes 2010-11-08
  • E8-30465 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes 2008-12-24
  • E8-16583 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 175 and 175A Airplanes 2008-07-29
  • E8-9719 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series Airplanes 2008-05-02
  • E8-7258 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 175 and 175A Airplanes 2008-04-08
  • E8-1130 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172 and 182 Series Airplanes 2008-01-24
  • E6-15958 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines. 2006-09-29
  • E6-14940 Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell RCZ-833J/K, -851J/K, and -854J Communication (COM) Units, Equipped with XS-852E/F Mode S Transponders; and Honeywell XS-856A/B and -857A Mode S Transponders; Installed on But Not Limited to Certain Transport Category Airplanes 2006-09-12
  • 06-4646 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods 2006-05-18
  • E6-6651 Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell RCZ-833J/K, -851J/K, and -854J Communication (COM) Units, Equipped With XS-852E/F Mode S Transponders; and Honeywell XS-856A/B and -857A Mode S Transponders; Installed on But Not Limited to Certain Transport Category Airplanes 2006-05-03
  • 06-2759 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and LO-360 Series Reciprocating Engines 2006-03-23
  • 06-957 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADV211CC and ADV212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2006-02-07
  • E5-7815 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and LO-360 Series Reciprocating Engines 2005-12-27
  • 05-18323 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2005-09-16
  • 05-17667 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Propellers 2005-09-09
  • 05-14575 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2005-07-22
  • 05-10864 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems 2005-06-07
  • 05-9366 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADVPL211CC and ADVPL212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2005-05-11
  • 05-4239 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems 2005-03-04
  • 05-832 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2005-01-19
  • 04-28492 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Propellers 2004-12-29
  • 04-27513 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes 2004-12-16
  • 04-22586 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2004-10-07
  • 04-21814 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes 2004-10-07
  • 04-20774 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes 2004-09-17
  • 04-11438 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2004-05-21
  • 04-4375 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes 2004-02-27
  • 03-31978 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2003-12-30
  • 03-28428 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes 2003-11-13
  • 03-15991 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades 2003-06-26
  • 03-6676 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Model HC-C2Y(K,R)-1BF/F8477-4 Propellers 2003-03-25
  • 03-5246 Airworthiness Directives; Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego (WSK) PZL-Rzeszow S.A. Franklin 6A-350-C1, -C1A, -C1L, -C1R -C2, -C2A, and 4A-235 Series Reciprocating Engines 2003-03-06
  • 03-226 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Model ( )HC-( )2Y( )-( ) propellers 2003-01-08

+ 26 older AD(s) — browse all ADs ↗

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (3)

Advisory bulletins on these airframes. Not mandatory like ADs — but operators tracking AD compliance often miss the SAIB on the same component.

  • CE-13-16 Hydraulic Power Pack/Landing Gear System
  • CE-02-10
  • CE-09-50 Alternative Method of Compliance for AD 2008-15-06

Special Conditions + ELOS findings

Certification-time deviations: SCs add requirements where the design is novel; ELOS allows alternative compliance. Most modern types have both.

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 23.729
  • Sec. 23.1545
  • Sec. 23.1559

Former holders

  • Cessna Aircraft Company

Fleet view · 2,156 registered tails

Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.

Seats

4

n=2,156

Horsepower

180

175–300

Cruise (kts)

105

76–105

Year of mfr

1976

1956–1985

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES 800
  • CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER 681
  • LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER 402
  • CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER 42
  • LYCOMING 0-360-A1D 32
  • LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 16
  • CONT MOTOR IO-360-K 9
  • LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C 9

NTSB events

417

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

267

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.19 events / tail · 0.12 ADs / tail

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.