Cessna AW
6 on the U.S. register. Built from 1928 to 1929; half of them date from 1929 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (2). 17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AW from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Warner Scarab Series (5)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgasUnleaded: car gasoline under STC SE634GL
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 86 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A Cessna of 1929: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wing, fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 4, 1996; newest December 12, 2025
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 67% |
| Corporation | 1 | 17% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 17% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AW | 6 | 1928 to 1929 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | 67% |
| None on file | 2 | 33% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna AW aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of November 3, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna AWs?
Pennsylvania, with 2.
Who owns the Cessna AW?
17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cessna AWs on the register built?
Between 1928 and 1929; half of them in 1929 or earlier.
What is the Cessna AW made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A Cessna of 1929: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wing, fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna AW the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A Cessna of 1929: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wing, fabric. The design is held under 1 type certificate (ATC 72 Cessna, held by Cessna Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Eaa Aviation Foundation.
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the AW links to the rest of the register
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Cessna AW 6 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A Cessna of 1929: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wing, fabric.
- Warner SCARAB series 5 of these aircraft · 125 hp
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AW 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the AW 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/aw.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8793 | Cessna AW |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9095 | Cessna AW |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2024-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8782 | Cessna AW |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8796 | Cessna AW |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4725 | Cessna AW |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2011-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4180G | Cessna AW |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 1996-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |