How many Cessna 175As are registered in the US?

241, in the FAA aircraft registry.

When was the Cessna 175A built?

From about 1959 to 1961. Half of those registered today were built by 1960.

What engine does the Cessna 175A have?

Most have the Continental GO-300 (85% of those registered); others have the Continental O-300, Lycoming O-360, Franklin 6A6V335.

How many accidents has the Cessna 175A had?

10 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was landing area undershoot. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.

How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 175A have?

16 current ADs name the 175A airframe, 2 of them with a repeat action, and 34 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Ownership guide

Cessna 175A

241 registered in the US, built from about 1959 to 1961, 4 seats, most with the Continental GO-300. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.

The fleet

Registered in the US: 241
Built: 1959 to 1961
Half built by: 1960
Seats: 4
Engine type: Piston
Most common engine: Continental GO-300

Engines installed

Continental GO-300206 aircraft (85%) · 3 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
Continental O-30011 aircraft (5%) · 7 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
Lycoming O-3609 aircraft (4%) · 24 ADs, 3 with a repeat action
Franklin 6A6V3355 aircraft (2%)

From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.

Airworthiness Directives

16 current ADs name the 175A airframe, 2 with a repeat action; 3 more were superseded. Its engines carry 34 more. 8 equipment ADs name the model.

The ones that come back

ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.

Every AD for the Cessna 175A

Accident record

10 accidents since 2008, 0 fatal, 0 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

Landing area undershoot1
Loss of lift1
Runway excursion1
Landing area overshoot1
Loss of control on ground1
Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT)1

Phase of flight

Landing3
Enroute2
Takeoff2
Initial climb1
Taxi1

The latest

Date	Where	What happened	Injuries	NTSB number
2025-03-13	Lakeview, AR	Landing: Landing area undershoot	None	CEN25LA136
2023-05-28	Enterprise, UT	Initial climb: Loss of lift	None	WPR23LA204
2021-09-26	Salem, OR	Landing: Runway excursion	None	WPR21LA365
2014-06-19	Salmon, ID	Landing: Landing area overshoot	None	WPR14CA264
2013-04-20	Albuquerque, NM	Taxi: Loss of control on ground	None	CEN13CA234
2012-09-25	Spearfish, SD	Approach: Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT)	None	CEN12CA658

From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.

What it costs to run

Per hour flown

Hours flown a yearhr/yrFuel burngal/hrTypical cruise; your POH and how you fly decide it.Fuel price$/galEngine overhaul$A quote from an engine shop.Hours to overhaulhrThe engine maker's published time between overhauls.Maintenance reserve$/hrEverything else that wears: tires, brakes, avionics, the unexpected.

Per year, flown or not

Insurance$/yrHangar or tiedown$/yrAnnual inspection$/yrLoan payments$/yrEverything else$/yrSubscriptions, database updates, the property tax some states charge.

Fuel: $0/hr
Engine reserve: $0/hr
A year: $0
All in, per hour: $0/hr

Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.

Before you buy one

Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
For each repeat-action AD (2 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
8 equipment ADs name the 175A (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.

The rest of the 175 family

Cessna 175 · 524 Cessna 175B · 97 Cessna 175C · 42

Questions

How many Cessna 175As are registered in the US?: 241, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Cessna 175A built?: From about 1959 to 1961. Half of those registered today were built by 1960.
What engine does the Cessna 175A have?: Most have the Continental GO-300 (85% of those registered); others have the Continental O-300, Lycoming O-360, Franklin 6A6V335.
How many accidents has the Cessna 175A had?: 10 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was landing area undershoot. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 175A have?: 16 current ADs name the 175A airframe, 2 of them with a repeat action, and 34 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.