# FAA incident reports: Cessna A185E A list on [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 6 · 292 reports - [Accident 20250802016479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250802016479A.md): Cessna A185E · Warren, ID · Aug 2, 2025 · N2252T · Substantial damage > Pilot departed airfield. Upon departure, wind gusts caused the aircraft to drift into a tree. The aircraft wing struck the tree which caused an uncontrollable turn of the aircraft. The aircraft landed near a house. Both pilots uninjured. - [Accident 20241012018899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241012018899A.md): Cessna A185E · Seattle, WA · Oct 12, 2024 · N185WK · Substantial damage > N185WK was on approach rwy 14L. On touchdown, the aircraft bounced.PIC was allowing the passenger to land and passenger says just as he was going to attempt to go-around he felt inputs on the flight controls from the PIC. Being that was his first flight in a… - [Accident 20240814012729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240814012729A.md): Cessna A185E · Eveleth, MN · Aug 14, 2024 · N2248T · Substantial damage > PIC departed seaplane base by water taxing across the lake for take off into the wind. Engine lost power just after takeoff from lake. Aircraft was approximately 75 feet off the water with not enough room for a water landing. The PIC chose to make an… - [Accident 20240623020319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240623020319A.md): Cessna A185E · Chugiak, AK · Jun 23, 2024 · N748WP · Substantial damage > According to pilot, after MLG touchdown and decelerating, strong gust from the left, nose tracked to the left and right wing went upward, could not compensate. Right wing came back down hard, right MLG wheel assy and axle assy departed (mounting bolts… - [Accident 20240613006679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240613006679A.md): Cessna A185E · Nampa, ID · Jun 13, 2024 · N2768J · Substantial damage > During takeoff roll, pilot in command (PIC) lost control of the aircraft resulting in a ground loop causing substantial damage to the right wing. PIC stated there were no mechanical issues and that he thought that the wind contributed. - [Accident 20221022016769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221022016769A.md): Cessna A185E · Thomasville, PA · Oct 22, 2022 · N36ZN · Substantial damage > Aircraft engine lost oil pressure causing catastrophic engine failure. Pilot located nearest airport (thv) and attempted an emergency landing. Aircraft contacted ground short of runway and slid approximately 150 feet before striking a ten foot deer fence.… - [Accident 20210204001379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210204001379A.md): Cessna A185E · Chitna, AK · Feb 4, 2021 · N9725Z · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Aircraft sustained an inflight breakup due to unknown reasons while enroute from pagk to pamx. The cause for the inflight breakup is still under investigation. - [Accident 20200715012509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200715012509A.md): Cessna A185E · Rochester, IN · Jul 15, 2020 · N2231T · Substantial damage > On July 15, 2020, at approximately 1630 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 185 aircraft, N2231T, departed the runway surface at fulton county airport (rcr), Rochester, Indiana, following a loss of control on landing rollout. The private pilot and his passenger… - [Accident 20200702008529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200702008529A.md): Cessna A185E · San Diego, CA · Jul 2, 2020 · N3086W · Substantial damage > On July 2, 2020 at approximately 13:40 PST, N3086W Cessna 185, s/n 18502042 while on landing rollout at kmyf airport lost directional control and flipped the aircraft with one person on board. The aircraft sustained damage to the vertical stabilizer, both… - [Incident 20200618005909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200618005909I.md): Cessna A185E · Anchorage, AK · Jun 18, 2020 · N4764Q · No damage > The pilot allowed the aircraft to drift right due to variable wind at rotation during takeoff on rwy 25. Wx report: 23SZ VRBO4 iosm y C080 9/O A297S - [Incident 20200602008699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200602008699I.md): Cessna A185E · El Rito, NM · Jun 2, 2020 · N70183 · Minor damage > On June 02, 2020, at 1115 MST, a CE-185, N70183, registered to [privacy data omitted], Experienced low oil pressure indications in the enroute phase of flight. The pilot conducted a precautionary off-field landing near El Rito, NM. Visual meteorological… - [Accident 20200505005439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200505005439A.md): Cessna A185E · Anchorage, AK · May 5, 2020 · N185SZ · Substantial damage > On may 5, 2020, the pilot departed hilltop airport, AK24, as the sole occupant of N185SZ at about 6:30 pm. He headed toward the knik river valley for some practice landings and low level flying. After a couple of successful landing on various points up the… - [Accident 20200430004969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200430004969A.md): Cessna A185E · East Bethel, MN · Apr 30, 2020 · N1669M · Substantial damage > 2020-04-30 N1669M C185 amphib inverted in coon lake. The PIC departed kane airport that VMC day with the intent to practice some instrument approaches. After shooting his first approach to kcbg, the pilot went missed and entered the VFR pattern for a full… - [Accident 20200411005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200411005429A.md): Cessna A185E · Eagle River, AK · Apr 11, 2020 · N185RN · Substantial damage > A witness and the front seat passenger provided statements that the aircraft lost power in proximity of lower Fire lake. The passenger, in a written statement, detailed his father, the accident aircraft pilot, planned to overfly the multi-use lake to check… - [Accident 20190803013279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190803013279A.md): Cessna A185E · Saginaw, MI · Aug 3, 2019 · N5806J · Substantial damage > On August 3, 2019, at approximately 1000 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 185 on amphibious floats, N5806J, operated by a private pilot was substantially damaged, when during an emergency landing, caught a wingtip on a power line and landed near a road before… - [Accident 20190512011009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190512011009A.md): Cessna A185E · Northway, AK · May 12, 2019 · N2429E · Substantial damage > On may 12, 2019 at 1232 the pilot landed the Cessna 185 on runway 05 at the Northway Alaska airport (paor). At touchdown the pilot immediately felt the aircraft pulling to the right. The pilot compensated using the rudder and brake pedals. The aircraft was… - [Accident 20190504003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190504003879A.md): Cessna A185E · Valparaiso, IN · May 4, 2019 · N7711L · Substantial damage > On may 4, 2019, the pilot in command (PIC) of N7711L, a Cessna C185 aircraft, was practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings at porter county regional airport, IN (vpz). On the third takeoff, the aircraft veered left sharply. As the aircraft turned, the PIC… - [Accident 20181214023549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181214023549A.md): Cessna A185E · Tacoma, WA · Dec 14, 2018 · N19EC · Substantial damage > On December 14, 2018 at approximately 1655Z, N19EC, operated by [privacy data omitted] veered off the east side of runway 17 during landing. Pilot indicated that aircraft started to veer to the right immediately after touchdown, he then applied left rudder to… - [Incident 20180623008459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180623008459I.md): Cessna A185E · Jefferson, ME · Jun 23, 2018 · N2231T · Minor damage > On June 23, 2018, N2231T departed millinocket seaplane base (70B), Maine after fueling with 15 gallons of fuel, to darmariscotta lake, Jefferson, Maine. At approximately 1830 local time, N2231T lost engine power. The pilot in command (PIC) turned the… - [Accident 20171024014999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171024014999A.md): Cessna A185E · Gig Harbor, WA · Oct 24, 2017 · N19EC · Substantial damage > During the landing roll out the left main tire ruptured. This caused the aircraft to swerve off the side of the runway. Damage occurred to the left main gear, left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. - [Accident 20170711009039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170711009039A.md): Cessna A185E · Nampa, ID · Jul 11, 2017 · N185LC · Substantial damage > Pilot departed harvey field (S43) snohomish, WA to Nampa Municipal Airport (kman) in Nampa, ID. Pilot stated that on departure out of S43 the aircraft seemed to lurch to the left. The pilot did not notice any anomalies during the flight to kman. Pilot stated… - [Accident 20170527024169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170527024169A.md): Cessna A185E · Fall River Mill, CA · May 27, 2017 · N2262T · Substantial damage > On 27 may 2017 nat approximately 1315 hours aircraft CE-185E, N2262T departed from chico CA (kcic) en route to Fall River Mills CA (O89) the personal flight was conducted under 14CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private… - [Accident 20161025023889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161025023889A.md): Cessna A185E · Winnemuccaa, NV · Oct 25, 2016 · N7711L · Substantial damage > Local flight. ASOS indicated winds of 5 knots at 060 degrees. Aircraft landed on runway 2 with a normal touchdown. On rollout, aircraft veered to the right, pilot applied full left rudder but was unable to maintain control. Left wing and left elevator made… - [Accident 20160830015539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160830015539A.md): Cessna A185E · Gooding, ID · Aug 30, 2016 · N185TJ · Substantial damage > The airman lost directional control of the aircraft on landing. The loss of control was self induced, no aircraft issues were involved. - [Accident 20160719022989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160719022989A.md): Cessna A185E · Iliamna, AK · Jul 19, 2016 · N85CF · Substantial damage > On landing at a remote gravel landing strip, the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, left wing, left horizontal stabilizer and left main gear strut/axle. Airman stated after touchdown he felt a shudder in the rudder and when he tried to… - [Incident 20150719017099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150719017099I.md): Cessna A185E · Madison, WI · Jul 19, 2015 · N3373L · Minor damage > Aircraft landed on runway 21 at kmsn. During rollout, near taxi speed, the aircraft ground looped resulting in left wing tip and elevator making ground contact. According to pilot, ATC was not aware of ground loop. Pilot taxied to FBO. After temporary… - [Accident 20150531008572A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150531008572A.md): Cessna A185E · Talkeetna, AK · May 31, 2015 · N1694M · Substantial damage > On may 31, 2015, about 1720 Alaska daylight time (adt), a wheel/ski equipped Cessna 185 airplane, N1694M, and tricycle gear equipped Cessna 172 airplane, N8525U, collided midair while landing at Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, Alaska. The Cessna 185 was… - [Accident 20150423007069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150423007069A.md): Cessna A185E · Nome, AK · Apr 23, 2015 · N4554F · Substantial damage > On takeoff rotation pilot heard loud pop. Could see the gear and ski by his window. Requested emergency landing. Upon touchdown damaged left wing, landing gear box and prop. No injuries. - [Accident 20150107000222A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150107000222A.md): Cessna A185E · Oxford, ME · Jan 7, 2015 · N70037 · Substantial damage > After the pre-flight inspection the pilot initiated the starting procedure. The checklist starting procedure includes: 1. Advancing the throttle to the wide open position 2. Activating the electric emergency fuel pump until the proper reading is observed on… - [Accident 20140419004159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140419004159A.md): Cessna A185E · Somerville, NJ · Apr 19, 2014 · N2219T · Substantial damage > The pilot appears to have made a normal landing in the first third of runway 30 at smq. During the rollout the aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway. Approximately 500 feet later the left nose wheel encountered a series of ruts in the grass along… - [Incident 20131009021119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131009021119I.md): Cessna A185E · Cold Bay, AK · Oct 9, 2013 · N93L · Minor damage > A prop strike occured on landing rollout, off airport operation. - [Accident 20130728015449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130728015449A.md): Cessna A185E · Kotzebue, AK · Jul 28, 2013 · N4557F · Substantial damage > Airman stated he was taking a check ride and doing a confined area take off and got behind the power curve and couldn't see where he was going. Then realized he was too close to the shore and it was too late to abort. Added flaps and pulled back on the yoke… - [Accident 20130409005909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130409005909A.md): Cessna A185E · Lewiston, ID · Apr 9, 2013 · N2303Y · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] Was departing his own private airstrip and collided with a rock during the takeoff roll. He struck the left main gear and tail wheel causing significant damage to the main gear, tearing the tail wheel assembly from its mounts, and a… - [Accident 20130105000789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130105000789A.md): Cessna A185E · Skwentna, AK · Jan 5, 2013 · N4538F · Substantial damage > During taxi after landing on a frozen lake, the right ski hit overflow ice and the right stub axle bolts broke. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. - [Accident 20121021023479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121021023479A.md): Cessna A185E · Talkeetna, AK · Oct 21, 2012 · N1694M · Substantial damage > The flight was on an FAA flight plan. The flight departed Talkeetna for a local scenic flight with three passengers on board at 1715 adt. The flight was conducted non-stop. It returned to Talkeetna at 1800 adt. The airplane ground looped on landing. Wind and… - [Accident 20100310029659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100310029659A.md): Cessna A185E · Tokatna, AK · Mar 10, 2010 · N70039 · Substantial damage > The pilot was interviewed on 03/11/2010 at the mcgrath airport. The pilot stated he had departed his home at campbell lake, anchorage Alaska on 03/09/2010 with full fuel and flew 1.5 hours to nikolai, AK (pafs) and spent the night. On 03/10/2010, he performed… - [Accident 20091014025909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091014025909A.md): Cessna A185E · Healy, AK · Oct 14, 2009 · N2764J · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. He stated that 3 hours into a flight that was tracking wolves, they picked up a signal from a wolf. He made a sharp turn to circle the wolf, at this point he caught a tail wind down… - [Accident 20090518006459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090518006459A.md): Cessna A185E · Tacoma, WA · May 18, 2009 · N70083 · Substantial damage > During roll out after landing at Tacoma Narrows Airport (tiw) the pilot of the CE-185 tailwheel aircraft lost control of the aircraft. The left wingtip struck the ground and was dragged approximately 30 feet. The aircraft came to a stop on it's nose balanced… - [Accident 20080904844909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080904844909A.md): Cessna A185F · Hart Mountain, OR · Sep 4, 2008 · N185ZZ · Substantial damage > (-23) On September 04, 2008 the above pilot landed a Cessna A185F on lake county road 3.12 without incident. Lake county road 3.12 is a gravel road 10 to 15 feet wide and runs east/west at this location. At approx 10:15 PST the above pilot attempted to… - [Accident 20080426832099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080426832099A.md): Cessna A185E · Bend, OR · Apr 26, 2008 · N185NH · Substantial damage > (-23) It appears that the pilot lost control of the aircraft while landing at bdn on runway 16. According to the pilot, "wind gust blew aircraft off runway into scrub brush." The aircraft came to rest approximately 150 feet east of runway centerline, and… - [Accident 20080408831869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080408831869A.md): Cessna A185E · Big Lake, AK · Apr 8, 2008 · N185AR · Substantial damage > (-23) Upon returning from illiamna (pail) to a lake located five miles north of Big Lake, the pilot in command encountered marginal weather. While attempting to divert around the weather, the aircraft's fuel supply was exhausted and the pilot was forced to… - [Accident 20071223828949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071223828949A.md): Cessna A185E · Skwentna, AK · Dec 23, 2007 · N572E · Substantial damage > (-23) After landing at bulchitna lake the pilot began a turn to taxi back to the other end of the lake. The pilot was making a left turn and the right gear failed. The airplane flipped over. - [Accident 20070731018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070731018089A.md): Cessna A185E · Talkeetna, AK · Jul 31, 2007 · N70020 · Substantial damage > (-23) On 31 July, 2007 at 1500 local Alaska time, float equipped Cessna CE-185, N70020 departed stephan lake on a flight to lake hood, anchorage, AK. Thirty minutes after take off the pilot declared mayday, engine out and crash landed into trees. The aircraft… - [Accident 20060825017549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060825017549A.md): Cessna A185E · Valentine, NE · Aug 25, 2006 · N4730Q · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot stated she wheel landing on runway 32 at Valentine NE at 2130. It was dark and the wind was forecast 350 15 with gusts to 25. As she positioned the airplane controls for a right wind, crosswind, she stated she continued to drift to the right. As… - [Accident 20060701014629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060701014629A.md): Cessna A185E · Clear Lake, MN · Jul 1, 2006 · N1972U · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > (-23) N1972U landed short of grass runway at Clear water and flipped over onto top of fuselage damaging prop, cowl, internal and external wing, and tail empennage. Aircraft damage substantial. (-23 amendment) N1972U landed short of grass runway at Clear water… - [Accident 20060618012499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060618012499A.md): Cessna A185E · Dillingham, AK · Jun 18, 2006 · N2217T · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot on takeoff from an off-airport beach hit a set net rope by the main gear of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over onto its back causing substantial damage. - [Accident 20060606016379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060606016379A.md): Cessna A185E · Turner, ME · Jun 6, 2006 · N185RW · Substantial damage > (-23) The airman was making an approach to a 700 foot grass strip on the banks of the adroscoggin river in Turner, Maine. This strip is located with the seaplane base at twitchells airport (3B5) in Turner, Maine. The strip has been used for many years as a… - [Accident 20060604009989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060604009989A.md): Cessna A185E · Park Valley, UT · Jun 4, 2006 · N185JF · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > (-23) After departing jackpot, NV the pilot experienced symptoms consistent with heart attack. He landed on highway 30 near Park Valley, Utah which is approximately 85 miles west of brigham city. Near the end of the roll out the plane drifted off the road and… - [Accident 20060130001389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060130001389A.md): Cessna A185E · Deer Creek, ID · Jan 30, 2006 · N2303Y · Substantial damage > (-23) At approximately 1130 hours on 01-30-2006, while landing at Deer Creek airport, a Private strip on the salmon river, the left hand landing gear leg broke from the aircraft during roll out. As a result of the left gear leg failure, the aircraft settled… - [Incident 20060113009079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060113009079I.md): Cessna A185E · Columbus, OH · Jan 13, 2006 · N4558F · Minor damage > (-23) While landing on runway 28L the winds (crosswind) gusted and the aircraft nosed over into the runway. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e/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 aircraft_model_code IN ('2072818') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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