Cessna A185E
FAA incident reports · 292
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Accident 19900415011749ACessna 185E · Bethel, AKEngine quit en route. Landed on snow covered frozen lake and flipped over. Fuel tanks were empty.Incident 19900330035269ICessna 185E · Orlando, FLPilot landed gear up. Aircraft has no warning horn. Keel of float damaged.Incident 19891020062489ICessna 414A · Edinburg, OHAltimeter malfunctioned due to frozen moisture in pitot static system. Deviated from assigned altitude.Accident 19891014040319ACessna A185E · Tuluksak, AKLost power near airport but landed short. Shaft through airbox backed out due loss of roll pin. Lost mixture throttleAccident 19890928037359ACessna A185E · Trading Bay, AKStruck a tree and crashed on approach to a unnamed dirt strip.Accident 19890814029309ACessna STC185 · Pensacola, FLBounced landing. Began go around full up trim and full flaps. Stalled,crashed and burned right of runway.Incident 19890626017579ICessna A185E · Meyers Chuck, AKAmphibian struck submerged rocks prior to lift off. Aircraft sank due to holes in floats.Incident 19890502021649ICessna A185E · Rainbow Creek, AKThrottle linkage disconnected from fuel control. Engine returned to idle. Forced landing in mud flats. Had floats.Accident 19890309003429ACessna 185E · Alexander Lake, AKLanded on a frozen lake and hit a snowbank after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion.Accident 19881221055429ACessna A185F · Porcupine Lodge, AKRight gear of wheel, ski aircraft, broke through the ice on a river during taxi for takeoff. Right wing damaged.Incident 19880904063809ICessna A185E · Kenai, AKQuarter tail wind caused pilot to lose control while taxiing for takeoff. Aircraft nosed up. Prop struck ground.Accident 19880730028279ACessna A185E · Annette Island, AKIndicates aircraft struck trees while trying to land in a cove in hilly terrain. Rain, low clouds and fog in area.Accident 19880716026729ACessna 185E · Lone Pine, CAElected to land at short mountain strip due to high cylinder temperature. Landed long downwind. Nosed over stoppingIncident 19880626041659ICessna A185E · Schenectady, NYRight main gear collapsed on touchdown. Plane veered off runway. Pin connecting control cable to hyd cylinder shearedIncident 19880613037169ICessna A185E · Lawrenceville, GAPilot lost directional control on landing rollout. Aircraft ground looped. Minor damage to aircraft.Accident 19880503027831ACessna A185E · Larson Bay, AKOvertook and collided with N54768 and severing part of its wing causing it to crash. Both aircraft spotting fish.Accident 19880303004409ACessna A185E · Mcgrath, AKReported engine lost power en route. Struck trees on the forced landing. Cause unknown at report time.Incident 19870719046519ICessna A185E · New Hanover, PAChutist exited aircraft improperly. Foot became entangled in lines. Reserve and canopy entangled. Impacted ground.Accident 19870718035269ACessna A185E · King Salmon, AKThe float equipped aircraft collided with a boat dock during a river takeoff abort. Pilot reported strong currents.Accident 19870628027509ACessna A185E · Anchorage, AKThe float equipped aircraft veered off the runway and struck two parked aircraft. Pilot stalled plane on landing.Accident 19870613079649ACessna A185E · Norwood, COEngine quit in a steep turn over pilots farm field. Started again too late. Hit a fence. Blamed fuel unporting.Incident 19870525024199ICessna A185E · Seward, AKDuring water taxi the left float struck a submerged object. Mechanic repaired a tear near the floats keel.Accident 19870428011709ACessna A185E · Kenai, AKThe aircraft nosed over after veering off the runway. The pilot reported the left brake failed on landing rollout.Accident 19860906044759ACessna A185E · St John, WAThe engine failed from fuel starvation. The pilot failed to ensure fuel selector was in the proper position.Accident 19860823042019ACessna A185E · Talkeetna, AKLost directional control after wheel struck a rock during gravel bar landing. Ground looped as wing struck brush.Accident 19860730036589ACessna A185E · Tetlin, AKAircraft bounced after hard landing. Landed hard a second time. Left runway and nosed over. Strong gusty crosswindsIncident 19860501040129ICessna A185E · Kodiak, AKAircraft veered during downwind landing and wing contacted the runway.Incident 19860410020979ICessna A185E · Sitka, AKAircraft landed on hard surface with wheels not extended. Landed on floats.Incident 19860328018359ICessna A185E · Cordova, AKEngine stopped without warning at cruise. Landed on sandbar. Found magneto drive and gear had failed.Accident 19851220064049ACessna A185E · Alegnagik, AKTorn teflon on bottom of ski caused sharp turn after landing on frozen lake. Hit snow on the beach and groundlooped.Incident 19851117068149ICessna A185E · Sitka, AKUnable to completely pump floats due to broken pump. While water taxiing and checking for list aircraft sank.Incident 19850905055459ICessna A185E · Scammon Bay, AKLeft wing tip struck water as seaplane came up onto step. Gusty winds and rough water a factor.Incident 19850802050519ICessna A185E · Tuntutuliak Riv, AKLoss of engine power on takeoff. Landed on river with some damage. Rear engine mount broken. Restricted throttle.Accident 19850801038579ACessna 185 · Nome, AKStrong crosswind caused aircraft to leave side of runway and roll into a ditch during landing rollout.Incident 19850715042919ICessna A185E · Bethel, AKUnable to extend wheels for landing on hard surface runway. Hydraulic line came loose in belly, fluid leaked out.Accident 19841020060979ACessna A185E · Shulin Lake, AKAircraft flipped inverted when landing on water with gear down.Accident 19841003054479ACessna A185E · Morgan City, LALanded on Pipeline Canal, float struck submerged object and dug into water. Airplane nosed over onto its back.Accident 19840822042799ACessna A185E · Akron, COMade nose high early liftoff and initial climb. Aircraft stalled when amphibious gear and flaps retracted. Flipped.Accident 19840526061609ACessna A185E · Refuge Cove, AKAllowed a roll to the right on the step for a water takeoff. The right ring was damaged by striking the water.Accident 19840330007899ACessna A185E · Tulelake, CAPilot lost directional control during landing roll and aircraft ground looped and flipped inverted.Accident 19831112057119ACessna A185E · El Paso, TXStudent lost directional control on landing roll. Instructor tried to correct but failed. Side load folded gear.Accident 19831010053819ACessna A185E · Bethel, AKAircraft hit shoreline and crashed during attempted takeoff from lake.Incident 19830925066589ICessna A185E · Gilbertsville, PACollided with another jumpers chute. Cut away. Fell free. Attempted to open reserve chute. Insufficient altitude.Accident 19830921051139ACessna A185E · Valdez, AKFloatplanes wing struck the water on a low altitude turn for landing. Occupants drowned after clinging to wreckage.Accident 19830813041119ACessna A185E · Boise, IDRight wheel came off during a crosswind landing and collapsed the strut. Failure due to tensile overload.Accident 19830725035749ACessna A185E · Tyonek, AKSeaplane float struck sandbar during takeoff run causing aircraft to nose over onto river bank.Accident 19830712036059ACessna A185E · Sleetmute, AKAircraft collided with a fish pier and cable during water takeoff.Incident 19830504038559ICessna A185E · Akiachak, AKLanded on an ice strip. Right ski fell into an unsee hole on rollout.Accident 19830110000329ACessna 182 · Providenciales, TKAircraft was ditched in ocean. Reported low on fuel.Incident 19820703041249ICessna 185E · Naknek, AKSeat attach channel came loose on takeoff. Airplane veered off runway into mud and nosed over.
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