FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-790
Textron Aviation Inc.
Former holders
- Cessna Aircraft Company
Fleet view · 510 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
5
n=510
Horsepower
275
245–300
Cruise (kts)
146
146–147
Year of mfr
1951
1942–1994
Engines on the type, by tail count
- JACOBS R755A SERIES 170
- JACOBS R755B SERIES 115
- JACOBS L4 /R755-7 92
- CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES 63
- JACOBS L6 30
- JACOBS R-755B2 6
- JACOBS R-755A2 4
- P&W R-985 SERIES 4
NTSB events
238
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
67
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.47 events / tail · 0.13 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.