Ownership guide
Cessna 750
285 registered in the US, built from about 1996 to 2018, 12 seats, most with the Rolls-Royce AE3007C. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 285
- Built
- 1996 to 2018
- Half built by
- 2001
- Seats
- 12
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- Rolls-Royce AE3007C
Engines installed
- Rolls-Royce AE3007C178 aircraft (62%)
- Rolls-Royce AE3007C157 aircraft (20%)
- Rolls-Royce AE3007C231 aircraft (11%)
- Rolls-Royce AE3007A15 aircraft (5%)
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
10 current ADs name the 750 airframe, 3 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded.
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.
What gets reported
539 Service Difficulty Reports since 2016: a mechanic or operator files one when a part fails or is found defective.
Systems reported most
- Hydraulic System, Main42
- Trailing Edge Flap Control System32
- Wing, Plate/Skin29
- Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System17
- Landing Gear Position and Warning15
- Cabin Pressure Control System14
Parts reported most
- Skin, corroded35
- None, none10
- Unknown, odor9
- Attach fitting, cracked9
- Skin, damaged7
- Actuator, failed6
The latest reports
2026-10-10 · Hydraulic System, Main · Hydraulic line, leaking
First officer and sic were conducting a reposition flight from kgky to kads. on approach and configured aircraft for landing, an eicas message indicated hyd qty a sys low. immediately after, sic observed ptu making abnormal noise. fo the pic to run the appropriate chklst while fo immediately pulled the ptu circuit breaker. following, additional eicas messages appeared, including hyd ptu fail
2026-10-05 · Rudder Control System · Yaw damper, failed
Cass message "yd fail upper a" after takoff. after taking off from kmdw with the cass message the pilots returned to kmdw. once the pilots were on the ground they performed a reboot of the electrical system and the fault did not return.
2026-09-21 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System · Flap system, warning message
Pilot reported amber cas message flap fail and diverted to kiah
2026-09-13 · Tire · Tire, worn
Pilot aborted takeoff due to severe vibration on nlg.
From the FAA's Service Difficulty Reporting System, refreshed monthly. Counts of what was reported, not failure rates: most of general aviation reports voluntarily, and a busy training fleet reports more than a private one.
Accident record
10 accidents since 2008, 1 fatal (5 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 2 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Loss of control on ground3
- System or component failure (not the engine)2
- Landing gear not configured1
- Landing gear collapse1
- Fire/smoke (non-impact)1
Phase of flight
- Landing4
- Takeoff2
- Initial climb2
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Fort myers, FL | Landing: Landing gear not configured | None | ERA26LA206 |
| 2026-01-13 | Mountain village, CO | Landing: Loss of control on ground | None | CEN26LA090 |
| 2025-09-18 | San diego, CA | Takeoff: Landing gear collapse | None | WPR25LA288 |
| 2024-08-05 | Jamestown, NY | Initial climb: Fire/smoke (non-impact) | Serious | ERA24FA338 |
| 2023-04-01 | Wall township, NJ | Landing: Loss of control on ground | None | ERA23LA176 |
| 2022-09-07 | Mesa, AZ | Initial climb: System or component failure (not the engine) | None | WPR22LA341 |
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
Per year, flown or not
- 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 (3 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.
- Ask the mechanic doing the pre-buy to look hard at the hydraulic system, main and for corroded skins: they are what gets reported most on this model.
- 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.
Questions
- How many Cessna 750s are registered in the US?
- 285, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Cessna 750 built?
- From about 1996 to 2018. Half of those registered today were built by 2001.
- What engine does the Cessna 750 have?
- Most have the Rolls-Royce AE3007C (62% of those registered); others have the Rolls-Royce AE3007C1, Rolls-Royce AE3007C2, Rolls-Royce AE3007A.
- What are common problems with the Cessna 750?
- In 539 Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA since 2016, the systems reported most were hydraulic system, main, trailing edge flap control system, wing, plate/skin, and the part most often reported was a corroded skin.
- How many accidents has the Cessna 750 had?
- 10 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 1 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of control on ground. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 750 have?
- 10 current ADs name the 750 airframe, 3 of them with a repeat action. 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.