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FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS 3A24

Cessna Aircraft Company

Current Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 36 11/15/1999 📄 TCDS PDF (direct) ↗ drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (8)

Applicable airworthiness directives (54)

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.

  • 2023-12417 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2023-06-12
  • 2020-24046 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2020-11-02
  • 2020-17902 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-08-17
  • 2020-16592 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-07-31
  • 2020-10316 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes 2020-05-14
  • 2019-00104 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units 2019-01-23
  • 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
  • E9-18220 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed 2009-08-05
  • 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
  • E8-9719 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series Airplanes 2008-05-02
  • E8-7711 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Engines with Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed 2008-04-11
  • E7-10214 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 Airplanes 2007-06-01
  • E7-5915 Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W 2007-04-02
  • E7-2985 Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cast Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W 2007-02-23
  • E7-2628 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 Airplanes 2007-02-15
  • 06-957 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADV211CC and ADV212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2006-02-07
  • 05-23771 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-12-12
  • 05-23430 Airworthiness Directives; McCauley Propeller Systems Propeller Assemblies Models 2D34C53/74E-X; D2A34C58/90AT-X; 3AF32C87/82NC-X; D3AF32C87/82NC-X; D3A32C88/82NC-X; D3A32C90/82NC-X; and 3AF34C92/90LF-X. 2005-11-30
  • 05-17667 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Propellers 2005-09-09
  • 05-16267 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-08-17
  • 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
  • 04-8877 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinders 2004-04-20
  • 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
  • 01-31299 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 150, 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 210, and 336 Series Airplanes 2001-12-20
  • 01-9750 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, and A36 Airplanes 2001-04-20
  • 01-1665 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 150, 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 210, and 336 Series Airplanes 2001-01-22
  • 00-33230 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 150, 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 210, and 336 Series Airplanes 2000-12-29
  • 00-26712 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, and A36 Airplanes 2000-10-18
  • 00-6615 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 150, 152, 172, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 206, 207, 210, and 337 Series Airplanes 2000-03-22
  • 99-30519 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems 1999-11-30
  • 99-28416 Airworthiness Directives; Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals 1999-10-29
  • 99-16911 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems 1999-07-07
  • 98-30170 Airworthiness Directives; Parker Hannifan Airborne Dry Air Pumps, Conversion Kits, and Coupling Kits 1998-11-17
  • 98-29363 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes 1998-11-04
  • 98-27605 Airworthiness Directives; Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals 1998-10-15
  • 98-20225 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 180, 182, and 185 Series Airplanes 1998-07-29
  • 98-19046 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 150, 152, 172, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 206, 207, 210, and 337 Series Airplanes 1998-07-22

+ 4 older AD(s) — browse all ADs ↗

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 21.25
  • Sec. 23.1545
  • Sec. 23.1559

Former holders

  • Cessna Aircraft Company

Engineering specs · extracted from TCDS PDF

Surface-extracted from the actual TCDS PDF (regex on the agency's own text). Multi-model TCDS have one set of specs per Model section; we show the union. The linked PDF remains the authoritative source.

Vne

179kt

never exceed

Vno

143kt

max struct cruise

Va

118kt

maneuvering

Vfe

96kt

flaps extended

Max gross

3,200lbs

Seats

6

Fuel

65gal

Oil

3gal

Engines (per TCDS)

  • — Continental IO-470-F
  • — Continental IO-520-D

Fuel grade 100/130 minimum grade aviation gasoline

Fleet view · 1,601 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

6

n=1,601

Horsepower

285

260–285

Cruise (kts)

127

125–127

Year of mfr

1976

1961–1993

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES 1,175
  • CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES 139
  • CONT MOTOR IO-520-D 77
  • CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES 28
  • CONT MOTOR IO-470 SER 23
  • CONT MOTOR IO-550-D 16
  • AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 8
  • LYCOMING IO-520 SER 7

NTSB events

822

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

262

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.51 events / tail · 0.16 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.