Cessna 185C
FAA incident reports · 21
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Accident 20251010014849ACessna 185C · Deer Valley, AZOn 10/10/2025, while performing a touch and go landing at Deer Valley airport (dvt), aircraft [privacy data omitted] experienced a strong cross wind that turned the aircraft to the left and ultimately caused the right wing tip to strike the runway then the…Incident 20040723020169ICessna 185C · Newberry, MI(-23) While making a low approach the pilot inadvertently hit wires. He then landed and discovered he had hit the wires, damaging the spinner. Other minor damage to the wing and fuselage was discovered later.Accident 19971023030859ACessna 185C · Farmington, NMAcft nosed over during take off in high wind cond, Farmington, NM (.4)the pilot was on a cross-country flight after purchasing the aircraft the previous day. He said he had moderate experience in the aircraft, but lacked recent experience and had flown the…Accident 19950712018699ACessna 185C · Bettles, AKAircraft made hard landing on glassy water, drove struts into fuselage. (-4)the pilot had performed two previous glassy water landings on the lake. On his third landing, he misjudged his height above the water and prematurely reduced power. The aircraft…Accident 19950430009989ACessna 185 · Ketchikan, AKDug in a wing landing with flat nose pitch. Left float had dug into water. Float plane flipped over.Accident 19940705017289ACessna 185C · Palouse, WADeparted VFR into near zero IMC heard circling. Vertical impact indicates lost control. Suspect not current.Incident 19910809039419ICessna 185C · Reno, NVAfter taxiing to runway pilot applied brakes. Aircraft nosed down and a gust of wind tipped it over.Accident 19900512065379ACessna 185C · New Hanover, PALost directional control on takeoff roll,ground looped. Extensive damage right wing and landing gear.Incident 19900317015149ICessna 185C · San Jose, CAOil pressure decreasing on climb. Returned. Made dead stick landing on taxiway. Found sensing line dry.Accident 19880820037869ACessna 185 · Hillsboro, ORRan fuel tank dry. Switched tanks, unable restart. Hit wires landing. Fuel leak in pressure gauge line.Accident 19870209002519ACessna 185C · Cedar City, UTThe wing tip struck a bird. The pilot elected to land on a highway. Aircraft damage from bird and landing.Accident 19860921045609ACessna 185C · Broomfield, COThe aircraft veered on rollout and the right gear collapsed. Left crosswind existing at time of incident.Accident 19850513016449ACessna 185C · Anchorage, AKLanded in a crab and ground looped aircraft. Attributed to lack of recent experience.Accident 19841108074379ACessna 185 · Williston, NDTried takeoff, no clearance with control zone IFR. Would not fly. Water in floats. Aborted, hit bridge piling, sankAccident 19840222005409ACessna 185C · Spanish Fork, UTRan out of fuel en route. Nosed over during a forced landing in a snow covered field.Incident 19800902068229ICessna 185C · Homer, AKPilot preoccupied and lowered wheels then landed in water and flipped over.Incident 19800718061479ICessna 185 · Burlington, VTHard landing caused gear to collapse.Accident 19781222042759ACessna 185C · FLIncident 19781201021859ICessna 185 · Key West, FLPilot failed to extend gear for landing.Accident 19740902039659ACessna 185C · Craig, AKSoft area on beach.Accident 19740527018579ACessna 185C · Watsonville, CA
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