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A185E — Cessna Aircraft Company A185E

Cessna Aircraft Company A185E
C185
Photo via Wikipedia: Cessna 185 Skywagon
Year
Owner
Cessna Aircraft Company
Last seen
MTOW
1,500 kg
Range
700 nm
Seats
5
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Cessna Aircraft Company · A185E
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
593
Active
407
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
C185
C185
1,500 kg700 nm145 kt5
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS 3A24 · 38 · issued 2006-05-03

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 3A24), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

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Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Cessna Aircraft Company A185Emarket & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Cessna Aircraft Company A185E fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

57 yearsmedian age

Of the 369 registered Cessna Aircraft Company A185E with a known build year (62% of the 593 we track), the median age is 57 years.

Registration activity

25changed registration in 12 months

25 of the 593 registered Cessna Aircraft Company A185E we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 25 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
37
Tracked flights
207
Tracked flight hours
538
Share of fleet flying
6%

37 Cessna Aircraft Company A185E were tracked flying in the last 90 days (6% of the registered fleet), across 207 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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Cessna Aircraft Company A185E manuals & documents

8 documents for the Cessna Aircraft Company A185E Wiring Diagram · Service Bulletins · Checklist · Flight Manual · Service Bulletins · Specifications. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

Overview
IM199-62 INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR CONVERSION KIT 199-62 · 2013

This document is an installation manual for the Cleveland Conversion Kit 199-62, specifically designed for Cessna aircraft models 180, 185, and 206. It provides detailed instructions for qualified maintenance personnel on how to install Cleveland Wheels and Brakes on these aircraft. The manual outlines the purpose of the kit, safety precautions, and the necessary equipment included in the kit. It also includes sections on weight and balance computations, product registration, and illustrated parts lists for the wheel and brake assemblies. This manual is essential for ensuring proper installation and compliance with FAA regulations regarding aircraft braking systems.

  • The conversion kit is applicable to Cessna models 180, 185 (including A185E), and 206.
  • The brake assembly is a single caliper, 2 piston external disc design suitable for MIL-H-5606 hydraulic fluid.
  • Installation requires specific torque settings: axle nut should be torqued to 150-200 in-lbs initially, then to 30-40 in-lbs.
  • New installed weight per gear leg: Wheel assembly 7.25 lbs, Brake assembly 3.02 lbs, Total 10.27 lbs.
  • Proper brake lining conditioning is necessary for optimal performance.

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