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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Lafayette, LA · October 8, 1985

Date: October 8, 1985 · 10:30 local
Place: Lafayette, LA
Airport: Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7574N
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total700 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N7574NRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504326 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520-DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Indications were gear down and locked on floats. Main gear did not extend. Downlock switches sticking.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATIONS WERE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED ON FLOATS. MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. DOWNLOCK SWITCHES STICKING.

Other reports on N7574N · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20260215002779ALanding: Touchdown · Naples, FLOn February 15, 2026, at about 1116 hours, a 1981 Cessna (floats) A185F, [privacy data omitted] departed marco island executive airport to the south and at approximately 1154 (per flightawear) attempted a water landing but crashing. Cessna [privacy data…Feb 15, 2026 · Minor damage · 1 fatal Accident 20210906015439ACruise/Level Flight · Kingsley, IAAircraft engine lost power landed in corn field and flipped over.Sep 6, 2021 · Substantial damage Accident 20060129001099ATakeoff Ground Roll · Pembroke, MA(-23) On January 29, 2006, inspector [privacy data omitted] and I conducted an accident investigation located at a private strip in Pembroke, MA. The pilot [privacy data omitted] reported that his aircraft was underway fro the purpose of flight, when suddenly…Jan 29, 2006 · Substantial damage Incident 19960518024179ITakeoff Ground Roll · Denver, CONarrative: on 18 may 1996, on take-off runway 35R at approx. 40 KTS a push to the left was noticed. Rt. Rudder, right brake and rt. Aileron was applied. The aircraft continued to the west and departed the runway. Suspect windshear of approx. 30-35 knots.…May 18, 1996 · Minor damage