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TCDS A4CE

Cessna Aircraft Company

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 46 12/21/2007 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (29)

Applicable airworthiness directives (93)

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.

  • 2025-10320 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2025-06-06
  • 2025-03403 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2025-03-07
  • 2024-21112 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2024-09-17
  • 2024-08082 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes 2024-04-17
  • 2024-05477 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2024-03-22
  • 2023-22352 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes 2023-10-10
  • 2023-12417 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2023-06-12
  • 2022-16139 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2022-07-27
  • 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
  • 2019-00104 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
  • 2013-14995 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2013-06-27
  • 2013-05287 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2013-03-07
  • 2012-24207 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2012-10-02
  • 2012-13855 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Engine Technologies Turbochargers 2012-06-11
  • 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
  • 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
  • E9-18220 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
  • E9-11518 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Steel Hub Turbine Propellers 2009-05-20
  • 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
  • E8-30125 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 560 Airplanes 2008-12-24
  • E8-19386 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 560 Airplanes 2008-08-21
  • 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
  • E8-3771 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 182, and 206 Series Airplanes 2008-03-04
  • E8-828 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GSM 85 Servo Gearbox Units 2008-01-22
  • E7-22179 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 560 Airplanes 2007-11-15
  • E7-16416 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GSM 85 Servo Gearbox Units 2007-08-21
  • E7-13984 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company, Models 172, 182, and 206 Series Airplanes 2007-07-19
  • E7-6826 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes 2007-04-12
  • 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
  • E7-3832 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating Engines 2007-03-12
  • E7-3834 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes 2007-03-07
  • 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
  • E6-17935 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating Engines 2006-10-26
  • 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
  • E6-13442 Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes 2006-08-18
  • E6-12946 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes 2006-08-09
  • 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
  • 05-19149 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating Engines 2005-09-27
  • 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

+ 43 older AD(s) — browse all ADs ↗

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (6)

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

  • CE-09-39 Leveling and Weighing: Maximum landing gross weight limitation for Cessna U206F, U206G, TU206F, TU206G series airplanes equipped with Flint Aero STC SA4366WE
  • CE-11-08 Fuel: Fuel Storage on Cessna Models 206 and 207 Aircraft
  • CE-05-17
  • ACE-97-01
  • CE-13-07R1 Engine Exhaust; Tailpipe V-band Couplings
  • CE-09-11 Turbocharged Engines

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. 23.51
  • Sec. 23.301
  • Sec. 23.303
  • Sec. 23.305
  • Sec. 23.423
  • Sec. 23.441
  • Sec. 23.561
  • Sec. 23.562
  • Sec. 23.603
  • Sec. 23.605
  • Sec. 23.607
  • Sec. 23.771
  • Sec. 23.777
  • Sec. 23.779
  • Sec. 23.781
  • Sec. 23.807
  • Sec. 23.901
  • Sec. 23.971
  • Sec. 23.1143
  • Sec. 23.1147
  • Sec. 23.1301
  • Sec. 23.1303
  • Sec. 23.1305
  • Sec. 23.1309
  • Sec. 23.1322
  • Sec. 23.1325
  • Sec. 23.1335
  • Sec. 23.1401
  • Sec. 23.1501
  • Sec. 23.1524
  • Sec. 23.1529
  • Sec. 23.1541
  • Sec. 23.1545
  • Sec. 23.1549
  • Sec. 23.1559
  • Sec. 23.1589
  • Sec. 23.1329
  • Sec. 23.1397

Former holders

  • Cessna Aircraft Company

Fleet view · 2,592 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=2,592

Horsepower

300

285–310

Cruise (kts)

132

127–132

Year of mfr

1983

1918–2026

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES 879
  • LYCOMING TIO-540-AJ1A 709
  • LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 246
  • CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER 241
  • LYCOMING IO-540 SER 113
  • LYCOMING IO-540-AC1A5 46
  • CONT MOTOR IO-520-F 32
  • CONT MOTOR TSIO-520-M 29

NTSB events

731

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

845

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.28 events / tail · 0.33 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.