# FAA incident reports: Continental E185 series A list on [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 18 · 879 reports - [Accident 20260705008609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260705008609A.md): Ryan Navion A · Newport, NH · Jul 5, 2026 · N5205K · Substantial damage > Solo PIC Mr. Conway, [privacy data omitted], was enroute from keene, NH. The approach to 2B3 was normal and the CTAF was quiet except for one in the pattern. He made regular radio calls enroute and into the traffic pattern asking if the other traffic intended… - [Accident 20260623007809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260623007809A.md): Ryan Navion · Bismarck, MO · Jun 23, 2026 · N4583K · Substantial damage > Pilot disclosed leaving homemade gust lock on the pilot control yoke resulting in inability to effectively control the aircraft. - [Incident 20260610006579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260610006579I.md): Beech 35 · Ada, OK · Jun 10, 2026 · N35VT · Minor damage > Aircraft departed Ada regional, during takeoff aircraft experienced engine power loss. Aircraft landing in field and sustained minor damage to the nose gear and prop. No injuries reported. - [Incident 20260111000349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260111000349I.md): Beech A35 · Quincy, IL · Jan 11, 2026 · N8695A · Minor damage > The aircraft was being operated on a special flight permit with an ultimate destinationn of kcll. The aircraft was found off the center line of runway 22 approximately 350 feet past the intersection of runway 13-31. The aircraft was in a nose low attitude and… - [Accident 20251007014039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251007014039A.md): Beech A35 · Beeville, TX · Oct 7, 2025 · N577B · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Aircraft departed bea on runway 12. Pilot maintained course where he encountered a building storm. Aircraft made a right turn and started to lose altitude. Aircraft continued a decending right turn and made impact with the ground. - [Accident 20250826011209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250826011209A.md): Beech C35 · Memphis, TX · Aug 26, 2025 · N655D · Substantial damage > On August 26, 2025, at approximately 1800 CDT, a Beechcraft C35 performed an off-airport emergency landing 9.5 NM west of Memphis TX (F21) sustaining substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 cross country flight. Visual meteorological… - [Accident 20250723008649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250723008649A.md): Beech B35 · Helena, MT · Jul 23, 2025 · N5204C · Substantial damage > On July 24, 2025 at 2150 MDT, a privately owned Beech, B-35, with one pilot and one passenger on board, landed off airport and struck a building, at Helena Regional Airport, Helena, Montana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and passenger… - [Accident 20250712020439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250712020439A.md): Beech 35 · Cedar Creek, MO · Jul 12, 2025 · N3181V · Destroyed > During a personal flight, the student rated pilot, with a passenger, attempted a takeoff from a private grass airstrip that was 2,000 ft in length. The runway had an upward slope during its initial 1,000 ft with the steepest slope occurring during its initial… - [Incident 20250310003099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250310003099I.md): North American Navion · Port Aransas, TX · Mar 10, 2025 · N105ER · Minor damage > The mishap pilot departed from lzz and flew to tfp where he performed one touch-and-go landing. From tfp he flew to ras where he was setting up an approach to runway 12. While running his pre-landing checklist, he heard another aircraft radio call that they… - [Incident 20250202002229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250202002229I.md): Beech B35 · Wahoo, NE · Feb 2, 2025 · N5017C · Minor damage > Pilot slowed to gear speed and actuated the switch for gear down. He heard the gear come down and the indicator showed the gear had come down. Pilot went through the rest Of the setup for landing, turned for final and made a normal landing. He had added a… - [Incident 20241218019999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241218019999I.md): Beech 35 · Romeoville, IL · Dec 18, 2024 · N2795V · Minor damage > During a routine takeoff from runway 27 at Lewis University Airport (lot), the pilot-in-command (PIC) initiated a standard full-stop landing. During final approach, the PIC received an aural gear disagree warning. Despite this warning, all visual gear… - [Accident 20241019019869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241019019869A.md): Ryan Navion A · Belleville, IL · Oct 19, 2024 · N2341 · Substantial damage > About halfway down runway 16, the ac began to lift 3 to 4 feet in the air but was not creating enough lift and came back to the ground. In approximately 50 more feet, the ac became airborne again, gaining an altitude of around 20 to 30 feet before having an… - [Accident 20241003016219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241003016219A.md): North American Navion A · Rutherfordton, NC · Oct 3, 2024 · N9117R · Destroyed > Aircraft departed jqf en route to fqd with pilot and 1 pax. Aircraft was loaded at jqf transporting supplies to fqd for hurricane relief. During approach to fqd, pilot heard an audible pop in the cabin of the aircraft. Both the pilot and the pax felt heat… - [Incident 20240828012219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240828012219I.md): Beech A35 · Greensboro, NC · Aug 28, 2024 · N711LB · No damage > Approximately 2.5 NM from final into gso engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion in the tank selected. Landed on highway with no damage to aircraft. - [Accident 20240720010649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240720010649A.md): Beech A35 · Gustavus, AK · Jul 20, 2024 · N410B · Destroyed · 3 fatal > ADS-B data shows the aircraft track ending at approx 10800' MSL, near the top of mt crillon. Cfit suspected. Nearest weather report was pags. At the time aircraft passed pags, approx 2135UTC, METAR was 10SM, BKN006, temp/dp 18/16, RAE07. Normal adiabatic… - [Accident 20240608007079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240608007079A.md): North American Navion · Tullahoma, TN · Jun 8, 2024 · N91173 · Substantial damage > On June 8th, 2024, around 6:45 am local time, an aircraft crashed on the ground about 1000 ft short of runway 6 while attempting to land at the local regional airport. The aircraft departed from the same airport a few minutes earlier from runway 24 and soon… - [Accident 20240211000629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240211000629A.md): Beech A35 · Maricopa, AZ · Feb 11, 2024 · N691B · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed kchd (chandler municipal airport) at approximately 9:55 am MST, Sunday 2/11/2024 from runway 4L. Normal climb out, wheels up, and right turn approval from tower to head south bound. Climbed up to 3500 feet, checked AWOS at A39 (ak-Chin… - [Incident 20230901010629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230901010629I.md): Beech 35 · Toledo, OH · Sep 1, 2023 · N2798V · Minor damage > The [privacy data omitted]operator of the aircraft has a private pilot rating for helicopter and a mechanic certificate. The [privacy data omitted] of the aircraft, stated that with no intention to fly, taxied the aircraft from his hangar to the fuel farm.… - [Incident 20230804010699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230804010699I.md): Beech A35 · Orcas Island, WA · Aug 4, 2023 · N66PD · Minor damage > On August 4, 2023, 1125 hrs, at eastsound airport (kors), Beechcraft A-35, landing gear did not extend when pilot in command (PIC) attempted to lower the landing gear. Following several unsuccessful attempts to lower the landing gear, PIC performed the… - [Accident 20230720018569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230720018569A.md): Beech C35 · Rock Springs, WY · Jul 20, 2023 · N620D · Substantial damage > During climb, the pilot and Passenger heard a “pop sound” from the engine compartment. The passenger thought he saw something “Fly up from the engine” and was stuck on the windshield, which they described as five small black Specs of “black goo.” the pilot… - [Incident 20230710007609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230710007609I.md): North American Navion · Merritt Island, FL · Jul 10, 2023 · N8656H · Minor damage > On 07/10/2023 at 1300 EST the aircraft landed on rwy 29 at kcoi without lowering the landing gear prior to touchdown. The pilot stated that he forgot to lower the landing gear and that there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft prior to touchdown. No… - [Incident 20230610010269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230610010269I.md): Beech 35 · Ashland, OR · Jun 10, 2023 · N4579V · Minor damage > Pilot departed medford airport (mfr) for Ashland Airport (S03). They are less than 30 miles apart. After departing mfr, the pilot move the gear level "up" to retract the gear. The "gear down" light remained on along with the "analog" indicator showing the… - [Incident 20230526008289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230526008289I.md): Ryan Navion · Moriarty, NM · May 26, 2023 · N301 · Minor damage > On may 26, 2023, at approximately 03:15 p.m. MDT, a Ryan Navion, departed the runway shortly after landing at Moriarty Municipal Airport, new Mexico (0E0) while on a ferry flight. Marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight… - [Accident 20230411003549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230411003549A.md): Ryan Navion A · New Waverly, TX · Apr 11, 2023 · N4229K · Destroyed > Aircraft, with one person onboard, departed culpeper regional airport (cjr) elkwood, VA, enroute to estates airpark airport (XS09), New Waverly, TX, with a fuel stop at scottsboro municipal field (4A6), scottsboro, AL. Pilot stated he departed 4A6 with 100… - [Accident 20230330003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230330003679A.md): Beech 35 · Telluride, CO · Mar 30, 2023 · N3233V · Substantial damage > Departed kcos around 9AM to ktex around 11:30. Pilot used wingx app to obtain weather briefing before take off and during flight. While in flight the METAR and TAF for ktex Was showing winds from south to the southwest, favoring runway 27. Approached ktex,… - [Accident 20230317007732A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230317007732A.md): Navion Navion A · Mesa, AZ · Mar 17, 2023 · N610 · Destroyed > The airman was in formation flight with three other aircraft. The airman was number four of the formation and positioned on the FAR left of the group. The formation began a left turn and the airman lost sight of the group and descended away from the… - [Accident 20230316002349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230316002349A.md): Beech C35 · Cleveland, TN · Mar 16, 2023 · N8702 · Substantial damage > A single engine, reciprocating aircraft made a successful landing during VMC conditions. After turning off the runway onto the taxiway, the retractable landing gear collapsed. No injuries to pilot. - [Incident 20230215002159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230215002159I.md): Beech B35 · Gulf Shores, AL · Feb 15, 2023 · N5117C · Minor damage > Aircraft experienced an uncommanded gear retraction during take off roll. Minor damage exhibited with landing gear, landing gear doors, and minor sheet metal damage. Engine and prop damage is consistent with a prop strike at takeoff power set. - [Incident 20220902019049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220902019049I.md): Beech A35 · Cahokia, IL · Sep 2, 2022 · N606B · Minor damage > On landing at st. Louis Downtown regional airport (kcps) on September 2, 2022 aircraft's nose gear did not travel to the down and locked position on landing. Pilot in command stated that he moved the landing gear handle to the down position but he was unable… - [Accident 20220827015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220827015609A.md): Beech B35 · French Lick, IN · Aug 27, 2022 · N8741A · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On August 27, 2022, about 2110 eastern standard time, [privacy data omitted], a Beechcraft BE-35, crashed at French Lick, Indiana airport (kfrh). During the landing to runway 08 the aircraft touched down just past the 1000 feet runway marking. The aircraft… - [Incident 20220813014549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220813014549I.md): Ryan Navion · Moriarty, NM · Aug 13, 2022 · N4581K · Minor damage > On August 13, 2022, at approximately 1400 MDT, a Ryan Navion, a single engine land airplane, [privacy data omitted] was on a pleasure flight from Moriarty municipal airport, new Mexico (0E0), under visual flight rules when the aircraft ran out of fuel… - [Accident 20220730013639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220730013639A.md): Beech 35 · Star City, AR · Jul 30, 2022 · N3260V · Substantial damage > On July 30, 2022, at 1450 CST, a Beech 35 [privacy data omitted], aborted take off on runway 36 at Star City Municipal Airport (55M) and overran the runway into the grass and briers at the north end which caused the nose gear to break and aircraft to flip… - [Incident 20220724008829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220724008829I.md): Navion Navion H · Camas, WA · Jul 24, 2022 · N91643 · Minor damage > Entered pattern for runway 25. Prelanding checklist completed and gear down indication was verified 3 times with no abnormatlities notes. Crossed threshold at 65MPH. No indication of stall prior to landing. Landed on centerline with main gear touching down… - [Accident 20220723013289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220723013289A.md): Beech A35 · Centralia, IL · Jul 23, 2022 · N8466A · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Narrative: While in cruise flight at 6500 feet during day VMC, the pilot switched fuel tanks from left to right while over or near the Centralia municipal airport (enl) Centralia Illinois. About 4 or 5 minutes after switching tanks, the engine lost power and… - [Incident 20220721012899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220721012899I.md): Beech D35 · Bloomington, IL · Jul 21, 2022 · N2970B · Minor damage > (1) Description: On July 21, 2022 at 13:10 CDT, [privacy data omitted], a Beechcraft BE35, bounced on landing on runway 29 at the central Illinois regional - Bloomington-normal airport (kbmi) and veered left into the runway 29 safety area damaging the… - [Incident 20220611010349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220611010349I.md): Beech A35 · Picayune, MS · Jun 11, 2022 · N300Q · Minor damage > PIC statement: On the 11th of July I departed Picayune Municipal Airport in [privacy data omitted] for a local flight. After pre-takeoff checks I took off runway 18. The flight path after departure was to the northwest initially, leveling off at 4500 ft. I… - [Accident 20220306003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220306003679A.md): Beech A35 · Carrollton, GA · Mar 6, 2022 · N764B · Substantial damage > During decent, aircraft lost fuel pressure and subsequently, significant engine power. Pilot stated he attempted to use the auxiliary pump but it not provide enough pressure to provide fuel to the engine for operation. Pilot was forced to make an emergency… - [Accident 20220220002369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220220002369A.md): Navion Navion A · Staunton, IL · Feb 20, 2022 · N5042K · Substantial damage > On February 20, 2022, N5042K Navion L-17B had to make an emergency landing in a soft field just west of 8437 Illinois state route 4 Staunton, IL, due to engine failure, causing significate damage. All occupants of N5042K related no injuries and refused… - [Accident 20211123022452A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211123022452A.md): Beech C35 · Perry, GA · Nov 23, 2021 · N2033D · Destroyed > After landing on runway 36 aircraft (a) was observed making a sharp left turn at a high speed in a nose up attitude, transiting the grass and taxiway. Ground scars support the observations of the aircraft still being partially "in-flight" over the grass area… - [Incident 20211109019139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211109019139I.md): Beech C35 · Gaylord, MI · Nov 9, 2021 · N2036D · Minor damage > On November 09, 2021 at 11:00 eastern daylight time (EDT), a 1952 Beech C35 aircraft, N2036D, [privacy data omitted], operated by a private pilot for personal use received minor damage when its propeller, right wing, and left wing impacted two hangars while… - [Accident 20210902015239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210902015239A.md): Beech A35 · Morrilton, AR · Sep 2, 2021 · N8419A · Substantial damage > On September 02, 2021 about 9:45 CST, a Beech A35 bonanza; serial # D-1854, registered as N8419A sustained significant damage when it crashed into a group of trees approximately 1,000 feet west of runway 9 at Morrilton ar (kbdq). The pilot in command (PIC)… - [Accident 20210403005819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210403005819A.md): Beech B35 · Pearland, TX · Apr 3, 2021 · N5240C · Destroyed > On April 3rd at 735AM, N5240C departed T79 in an easterly direction. T79 is located in Pearland Texas. The airport has an east/west grass runway with 50 feet obstacles (power lines) on both ends of the runway. The weather was VFR at the time of the accident.… - [Accident 20210326022479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210326022479A.md): Beech 35 · Bridgeport, TX · Mar 26, 2021 · N3953N · Substantial damage > On March 29, 2021 at approximately 1546 central daylight time, Beechcraft bonanza 35 N3953N impacted the ground after clipping several trees short of runway 18. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were seriously injured. The airplane sustained… - [Accident 20210306005639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210306005639A.md): Beech 35 · Palestine, TX · Mar 6, 2021 · N3394V · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On March 6, 2021, at 1340 CDT, a Beechcraft 35, N3394V, s/n D-869, [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted], while on a personal flight was involved in an accident. The flight originated at chambers county airport (T00), anahuac, TX, 77514, enroute to… - [Incident 20210110001529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210110001529I.md): Navion Navion A · Van Buren Chart, MI · Jan 10, 2021 · N91646 · Minor damage > PIC was perfoming pattern work,with touch & goes. During last approach to runway 23L he informed ATC this would be full stop landing. ATC advised PIC that there was jet traffic behind for runway 23L and requested he exit runway 23L at taxiway golf. This… - [Accident 20201221019079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201221019079A.md): Navion Navion A · Livermore, CA · Dec 21, 2020 · N4106K · Destroyed > A Navion A N4106K took off from Livermore, CA. Airport for test flight and on downwind leg returning to runway, engine lost power, pilot then turned base, touched down inside airport perimeter and hit a cement block that sheared off 4' of left wing. Pilot… - [Incident 20201106021679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201106021679I.md): Beech C35 · Watonga, OK · Nov 6, 2020 · N646D · Minor damage > This office recieved notification via phone call from the regional operations center in fort forth, Texas, concerning an aircraft incident that had occured on November 6, 2020, at the Watonga, Oklahoma regional airport. The pilot failed to ensure that the… - [Incident 20200811009589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200811009589I.md): North American Navion · Pensacola, FL · Aug 11, 2020 · N8781H · Minor damage > Pilot intended to land at airport grass runway designated next to main runway 18. Pilot touched down at the half way point and applied brakes. Due to recent rain and wet grass braking action was minimal. Pilot stated he did not have enough runway for go a… - [Incident 20200603020739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200603020739I.md): Ryan Navion A · Owls Head, ME · Jun 3, 2020 · N5100K · Minor damage > Pilot went to kbst on Wednesday 6/3/2020 to test fly aircraft and perform check ride for pilot after lengthy lay off from flying. Aircraft had approx. 10 gallons of fuel in main tanks determined by measurement of fuel. Pilot determined that amount sufficient… - [Incident 20200514006349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200514006349I.md): Navion Navion A · Palm Coast, FL · May 14, 2020 · N4808K · Minor damage > Palm Coast, FL (fin): airplane experienced a propeller strike during Landing. Aircraft taxied to the ramp. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 05/14/2020 1814Z (delayed notification). Actual aircraft is N4808K (8020-9 incorrect). During a touch… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('17014') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.