Cessna A185E

FAA incident reports · 292

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Accident 19820617022819ACessna A185E · Amarillo, TXWind caused aircraft to veer right into plowed field during landing.Jun 17, 1982 · N2270T · Substantial damageAccident 19820609021159ACessna A185E · Round Lake, NYStalled on emergency landing when engine quit on takeoff. Bad mag and water in fuel. Corroded unused sump drain.Jun 9, 1982 · N70232 · Substantial damageAccident 19820608021279ACessna A185E · Anza, CAAircraft wing hit brush off side of runway pulling aircraft off runway and collapsing right gear.Jun 8, 1982 · N2205T · Substantial damageAccident 19820606022759ACessna A185E · Lafayette, LARight landing gear dropped down while landing amphibian on water. Aircraft swerved and left wing struck the water.Jun 6, 1982 · N210ZZ · Substantial damageAccident 19820405008259ACessna 185E · Juneau, AKEngine lost power on final and the float equipped aircraft struck approach light. Fuel pump adjustment screw loose.Apr 5, 1982 · N4745Q · Substantial damageIncident 19820327012159ICessna A185E · Stuart, FLBraked heavily to avoid a dog on runway during landing roll. Nicked propeller.Mar 27, 1982 · N47428 · Damage unknownAccident 19811225082539ACessna 185 · Sleetmute, AKEncountered whiteout trying to land on snow-covered runway. Three inch snow cover. Pulled airplane into snow berm.Dec 25, 1981 · N3399L · Substantial damageIncident 19811115079169ICessna A185E · Anchorage, AKPilot taxied into empty aircraft left on taxiway in darkness.Nov 15, 1981 · N70039 · Minor damageIncident 19811114084159ICessna 185E · Loon Lake, NYFloat plane was water taxiing to warm engine oil for an oil change. Aircraft struck some rocks. Damaged float.Nov 14, 1981 · N4759Q · Substantial damageIncident 19810903067169ICessna A185E · Miami, FLPilot lost directional control on landing. Went off side of runway.Sep 3, 1981 · N47428 · Minor damageAccident 19810726045119ACessna A185E · Superior, WIPilot taking off at night on unlit runway. Aircraft hit tree and crashed off side of runway.Jul 26, 1981 · N70049 · Substantial damageAccident 19810514025209ACessna A185E · Anchorage, AKEngine lost power on takeoff. Landed in swampy tundra end of runway. Nosed over. Found rag in engine air intake.May 14, 1981 · N70039 · Substantial damageAccident 19810501021779ACessna A185E · Nome, AKLost control, ground-looped on landing. Tail wheel lock had been removed. Recommend reinstallation of same.May 1, 1981 · N70008 · Substantial damageAccident 19801115075839ACessna A185E · Port Townsend, WAFlipped over on water landing. Landing gear was extended on the amphibious floats.Nov 15, 1980 · N70037 · Substantial damageAccident 19800907041679ACessna A185E · Pottstown, PAGround looped on landing roll after hard landing. Right wheel snapped off.Sep 7, 1980 · N1922U · Substantial damageIncident 19800823066181ICessna A185E · Anchorage, AKTaxiing float planes prop struck wing tip of another taxiing float plane. Struck N9577G.Aug 23, 1980 · N70039 · Minor damageAccident 19800814036749ACessna A185E · Eek, AKLanded long on slimy mud and grass unlit strip on dark, rainy night. Slid off end. No recent nighttime landings.Aug 14, 1980 · N70148 · Substantial damageIncident 19800721062029ICessna A185E · Anchorage, AKTaxied into soft mud, causing prop to strike ground.Jul 21, 1980 · N4538FIncident 19800705025869ICessna A185E · King Salmon, AKLost directional control while attempting takeoff from wet sandy beach.Jul 5, 1980 · N70206 · Minor damageAccident 19800617029279ACessna A185E · Iliamna, AKEngine quit on climbout. Crash-landed on bank of lake. Found air valve shaft air box broken. Improper maintenance.Jun 17, 1980 · N4557F · Substantial damageIncident 19800613053519ICessna 172 · Ft Lupton, COPilot lost control during crosswind landing, struck haystack.Jun 13, 1980 · N70060 · Minor damageAccident 19800603018079ACessna A185E · Morgan City, LAPilots seat slid back during takeoff run and he lost control crashing to trees beside runway.Jun 3, 1980 · N70087 · Substantial damageAccident 19800412009109ACessna 185E · Kodiak, AKHeavily loaded seaplane would not climb after takeoff. Aborted. Seaplane ran upon beach.Apr 12, 1980 · N1987U · Substantial damageAccident 19791206042749ACessna 185 · Akiachak, AKNo brake on one wheel on tail wheel type landing, on rough icy runway. Elected to ground-loop to stop. Hit ditch.Dec 6, 1979 · N70020 · Substantial damageAccident 19791119029849ACessna 185 · Barrow, AKFlew into snow covered ground at night entering control zone. Failed to observe altimeter.Nov 19, 1979 · N4711Q · Substantial damageIncident 19791027054189ICessna A185E · Mountain Villag, AKEngine slowly lost power. Could be shutdown only by fuel selector. Bracket support for throttle cable broken.Oct 27, 1979 · N70020Incident 19791013052649ICessna A185E · St Paul, MNFloat plane pilot slightly damaged moored float plane during docking attempt.Oct 13, 1979 · N4720Q · Minor damageIncident 19791009051669ICessna A185F · Chapel Hill, NCPilot lost directional control after touchdown.Oct 9, 1979 · N185EL · Minor damageIncident 19790917023549ICessna A185E · Iliamna, AKZe gust of wind during takeoff tipped floatplane, wing tips hit the water.Sep 17, 1979 · N4507F · Minor damageAccident 19790816022719ACessna 185 · Sheldons Point, AKLanded on unopened airport runway. Tire hit soft spot. Aircraft flipped over.Aug 16, 1979 · N70048 · Substantial damageAccident 19790728018949ACessna A185E · Durham, NYFound throttle control broken. Aircraft flipped over during landing.Jul 28, 1979 · N601 · Substantial damageIncident 19790720019379ICessna 185E · Sitka, AKFloat plane pilot failed to extend gear before landing.Jul 20, 1979 · N4745Q · Minor damageAccident 19790707023689ACessna 185E · Soldotna, AKLost directional control of acft on crosswind landing rollout.Jul 7, 1979 · N2233T · Substantial damageAccident 19790705013359ACessna 185E · Elizabethton, TNPilot lost directional control on landing. Ran off runway, turned over.Jul 5, 1979 · N70083 · Substantial damageAccident 19790624020609ACessna 185 · Madras, ORTail wheel shaft broke off during landing. Acft veered off side of rwy. Flipped over.Jun 24, 1979 · N4710Q · Substantial damageIncident 19790622017329ICessna A185E · Copiague, NYPilot shut engine down after explosive sound. Exhaust section missing, hole burned in the cowlingJun 22, 1979 · N2724J · Minor damageIncident 19790619021559ICessna A185E · Ketchikan, AKParked float plane with missing float cap capsized when float failed with water.Jun 19, 1979 · N48061 · Substantial damageAccident 19790506042009ACessna 185 · Montego, JMSea plane engine lost power. Landed in open sea. Restarted engine. Hit object on water takeoff. Aircraft sank.May 6, 1979 · N561MC · DestroyedIncident 19790318008939ICessna 185 · Bayou Pigeon, LAAircraft's float struck submerged log, causing aircraft to sink.Mar 18, 1979 · N3399L · Minor damageAccident 19781219045009ACessna A185E · AKDec 19, 1978 · N2214T · Substantial damageAccident 19781015043689ACessna A185E · Ketchikan, AKFloat equipped-recovery date 10/19/78.Oct 15, 1978 · N70269 · DestroyedAccident 19781014043919ACessna A185E · Anchorage, AKSun glare on glassy water.Oct 14, 1978 · N2750J · Substantial damageIncident 19780923027189ICessna 185E · Marcy, NYPilot failed to retract gear after land takeoff. Landed in water wheels down.Sep 23, 1978 · N1690M · Minor damageIncident 19780820049309ICessna 185 · Anchorage, AKUnable to get restart on engine at low altitude after running one tank dryAug 20, 1978 · N2750J · Minor damageIncident 19780715044169ICessna 185 · Elk River, IDA horse ran in front and was struck during take off roll.Jul 15, 1978 · N4581F · Minor damageAccident 19780626026989ACessna A185E · Naknek, AKPlt stated ran out of fuel in r tank & due to low alt did not havme to restart eng.Jun 26, 1978 · N70018 · Substantial damageAccident 19780119000559ACessna A185E · Kachemak Bay, AKPlt stated he forgot to reposition fuel sel to the both position r to tkof.Jan 19, 1978 · N70104 · Substantial damageAccident 19770829025669ACessna A185E · Patten, ME2300FT water roll,un outclimb surrounding terrain. Mtn west of Pond. Float eqpd.Aug 29, 1977 · N4569F · Substantial damageAccident 19770828034129ACessna A185E · Lake George, NY1/4 Inch rod end bearing failed. Left main gear dropped and right wing hit water during landing.Aug 28, 1977 · N70232 · Substantial damageAccident 19770804027499ACessna A185E · Ketchikan, AKUn lift-off frm 4000FT lake in basin surrounded on 3 sides by mtns.d/a aprx 4700FT.Aug 4, 1977 · N3359L · Substantial damage
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