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Historical · Aircraft · Small Airplane · Rev 64 (10/11/2001) · FAA TCDS database

Cessna Aircraft Company TCDS PDF (direct) ↗ drs.faa.gov ↗

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is authoritative for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment and operating limitations.

Models covered (11)

Airworthiness directives (73) · mandatory: an aircraft out of compliance is not airworthy

  • 2024-08082 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes 2024-04-17
  • 2023-22352 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes 2023-10-10
  • 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
  • 2017-05771 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2017-03-28
  • 2017-03363 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2017-02-22
  • 2016-04136 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2016-02-26
  • 2015-07705 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2015-04-09
  • 2014-21027 Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Transponders 2014-09-09
  • 2014-11846 Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Transponders 2014-05-22
  • 2012-27456 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2012-11-21
  • 2012-20734 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 2012-08-23
  • 2012-3973 Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes 2012-02-22
  • 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
  • 2010-27460 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 402C Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA927NW and Model 414A Airplanes Modified by STC SA892NW 2010-10-29
  • 2010-25124 Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes 2010-10-06
  • E9-30732 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2009-12-31
  • E9-25290 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ()HC-()2Y(K,R)-() Series Propellers 2009-10-27
  • E9-22287 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO-470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 Series Reciprocating Engines 2009-09-22
  • E9-18118 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2009-07-30
  • E9-4102 Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) 2009-02-27
  • 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
  • E8-27082 Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) 2008-11-14
  • E8-21125 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2008-09-15
  • E8-11116 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2008-05-19
  • E8-9719 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series Airplanes 2008-05-02
  • E8-7802 Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) 2008-04-14
  • E8-5701 Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) 2008-03-26
  • 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
  • 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
  • E6-14691 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )2Y( )-( ) Series Propellers 2006-09-08
  • 06-5127 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2006-06-06
  • 06-4646 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods 2006-05-18
  • E6-2651 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2006-02-24
  • 06-957 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADV211CC and ADV212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2006-02-07
  • 05-24449 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2005-12-27
  • 05-23771 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-12-12
  • 05-19940 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods 2005-10-05
  • 05-17893 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 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

+ 23 older AD(s) — browse all ADs

SAIBs (2)

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 23.1559

Former holders

  • Cessna Aircraft Company

Engineering specs · extracted from TCDS PDF, union across models

Vne · never exceed
160 kt
Vno · max struct cruise
139 kt
Va · maneuvering
106 kt
Vfe · flaps extended
87 kt
Max gross
2,550 lbs
Seats
4
Fuel
60 gal
Oil
3 gal

Engines (per TCDS)

  • — Continental O-470-A
  • — Continental O-470-K
  • — Continental O-470-L or O-470-R
  • — Continental O-470-R
  • — Continental O-470-U

Fuel grade 80/87 minimum grade aviation gasoline

Fleet view · 2,600 registered tails · FAA registry, median and p10–p90

Seats
4
4–6 (n=2,600)
Horsepower
230
n=2,482
Cruise (kts)
121
114–121
Year of mfr
1957
1952–1981

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES 2,358
  • CONT MOTOR O 470R 35
  • AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 17
  • CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES 14
  • CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES 9
  • CONT MOTOR O-470-K 9
  • CONT MOTOR O-470-U 9
  • CONT MOTOR O-470-S 8
NTSB events
1,445
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
335
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.56 events / tail · 0.13 ADs / tail