
A three-seat version of the Model A was known as the Model BW, of which 13 were built with a 164kW Wright J-5 engine. The first Model BW rolled off the production line in March 1928.
Although the Model BW was a four-seater, it was restricted to three persons as the weight of the 220 hp Wright J-5 produced a forward centre of gravity problem.
The Depression caught up with Cessna in 1930, forcing the factory to suspend production.