# FAA incident reports: Cessna 185B

A list on [Cessna 185B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185b.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Incident 20150817015059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150817015059I.md): Cessna 185B · Anchorage, AK · Aug 17, 2015 · N2554Z · No damage
  > Aircraft ran out of fuel and airman landed on the highway.
- [Incident 20150517007419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150517007419I.md): Cessna 185B · Fairbanks, AK · May 17, 2015 · N2532Z · No damage
  > FAA form 8020-9 (acft was taxiing and hit a taxiway light and broke it between intersection b and RWY20L). After further investigation, the taxi light was not broken, no damage to the aircraft had occurred.
- [Accident 20130305003269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130305003269A.md): Cessna 185B · Iditarod, AK · Mar 5, 2013 · N2550Z · Substantial damage
  > The airman over flew the Airstrip prior to landing, stayed on the ground for at least an hour and evaluated the Airstrip conditions and squirrely winds. Prior to take-off, the airman evaluated the 1800 foot groomed Airstrip by obtaining pilot reports,…
- [Accident 20020804020019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020804020019A.md): Cessna 185B · Brainerd, MN · Aug 4, 2002 · N11LP · No damage
  > (-23) Aircraft tookoff gull lake Brainerd, NM. Pilot reported approximately 100 feet up aircraft lost 50% power. Pilot made left turn to land back on lake three fourths through turn left wing tip touched water and aircraft went into lake upside down. (.19) on…
- [Accident 20000606006139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000606006139A.md): Cessna 185B · Moab, UT · Jun 6, 2000 · N185RL · No damage
  > (-23) On Tuesday, June 6, 2000 at approximately 0800 MDT Cessna 185 N185RL, piloted by scott e. chew, holder of FAA pilot certificate #523135832 aborted his takeoff from Mineral Canyon airstrip near Moab, Utah. The aircraft had earlier departed hidden…
- [Accident 19980831022442A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980831022442A.md): Cessna 185B · Eau Claire, WI · Aug 31, 1998 · N100TS · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On August 31, 1998, at 1946 central daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N5056J, piloted by a commercial pilot, and operated as night chase cargo flight 303 under 14 CFR part 135, collided with a Cessna 185B, N100TS, piloted by a private pilot. Visual meteorological…
- [Incident 19911104055199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911104055199I.md): Cessna 185B · Fort Yukon, AK · Nov 4, 1991 · N2564Z · Minor damage
  > 8 Or 9 inches of propeller tip separated while in level flight. Forced landing in field.
- [Accident 19901006044169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901006044169A.md): Cessna 185B · Koyukuk, AK · Oct 6, 1990 · N2525Z · Substantial damage
  > Landed long and fast. Unable to stop on short strip. Ground looped and caused aircraft to roll over several times.
- [Accident 19900814035759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900814035759A.md): Cessna 185B · Mcgrath, AK · Aug 14, 1990 · N2550Z · Substantial damage
  > Left wheel locked up on landing. Caused a ground loop. Wheel bearing fractured. Wheels installed by pilot.
- [Accident 19830918049349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830918049349A.md): Cessna 185B · Orange, MA · Sep 18, 1983 · N11LP · Substantial damage
  > Nosed over during a wheel landing. No brake defects reported.
- [Incident 19830501029009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830501029009I.md): Cessna 185B · Orange, MA · May 1, 1983 · N11LP · Minor damage
  > Taxing for takeoff aircraft hit a fuel pump.
- [Incident 19800626049019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800626049019I.md): Cessna 185B · Red Devil, AK · Jun 26, 1980 · N2550Z · Minor damage
  > Pilot lost directional control after landing on recently bladed dirt strip. Soft spot turned him into a gravel berm
- [Incident 19800419044949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800419044949I.md): Cessna 185B · Orange, MA · Apr 19, 1980 · N11LP · Minor damage
  > Tire blew as result of loss of directional control.
- [Accident 19780819023159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819023159A.md): Cessna 185B · Juneau, WI · Aug 19, 1978 · N2638Z · Substantial damage
  > Wind gusts to 20KTS.
- [Accident 19770902037331A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770902037331A.md): Cessna 185B · Minto Lake, AK · Sep 2, 1977 · N2563Z · Substantial damage
  > Float equipped
- [Accident 19760126002009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760126002009A.md): Cessna 185B · Nondalton, AK · Jan 26, 1976 · N2550Z · Substantial damage
  > Frozen lake covered with snow & volcanic ash.
- [Accident 19750901031529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750901031529A.md): Cessna 185B · Gulkana, AK · Sep 1, 1975 · N62532 · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated he should have allowed more room for tkof. Hit trees.
- [Accident 19750627017129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750627017129A.md): Cessna 185B · AK · Jun 27, 1975 · N982SC · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19740925035719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740925035719A.md): Cessna 185B · Elim, AK · Sep 25, 1974 · N2588Z · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19740822026569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740822026569A.md): Cessna 185B · Anchorage, AK · Aug 22, 1974 · N2525Z · Substantial damage
  > Float equipped.
- [Accident 19740820037339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740820037339A.md): Cessna 185B · Kongiganak, AK · Aug 20, 1974 · N2554Z · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated became airborne,flap latch slipped,acft dropped to water. Plt cut pwr & acft hit bank.
- [Accident 19730717021829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730717021829A.md): Cessna 185B · Healy, AK · Jul 17, 1973 · N2554Z · Substantial damage
  > Rough rutted rocky rwy. R wheel failed.
- [Accident 19730603018529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730603018529A.md): Cessna A185E · Sun City Ctr, FL · Jun 3, 1973 · N2560Z · Destroyed
  > Skydivers jumped ok. Acft crashed in hi speed impact. Plt had massive myocardial infarction.

## 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 aircraft_model_code IN ('2072806')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185b/incidents

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