Type certificate 3A24
Held today by Textron Aviation INC., earlier by Cessna Aircraft Company. It covers 8 models; about 1,372 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to it. Last revised July 29, 2015 (revision 40). 28 FAA orders name its designs, and 663 approved modifications build on it.
Models under this certificate 8
185B, A185F, 185E, 185C, A185E, 185A, 185D, 185
On this site
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 28 · newest first
2023-05-262023-10-02 · Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · instruments and avionics
2022-03-212022-03-15 · Fuel Quantity Indicator · fuel system
2020-12-072020-21-22 · Fuselage; Stabilizers · airframe structure
2011-06-172011-10-09 · Seat Rails and Roller Housing Inspections · landing gear
2009-01-052008-26-10 · Alternate static air source selector valve · engine
2005-02-232005-01-19 · Mode S transponders · instruments and avionics
2004-11-012004-19-01 · Upper shoulder harness adjusters · cabin, seats and restraints
2000-05-052000-06-01 · Fuel Strainer Assembly · other and general
Approved modifications 663 · companies holding the most
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/3A24.json.