Cessna A185F

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Accident 20260926013139ACessna A185F · Bozeman, MTThe PIC departed Bozeman between 0830 and 0900 local time to perform touch-and-go landings at a grass landing strip prior to anticipated afternoon winds. After completing four touch-and-goes at lvm with reported winds of 10–12 knots gusting to 15 knots, and…Sep 26, 2026 · N185BZ · Substantial damageAccident 20260810010459ACessna A185F · Cooper Landing, AKOn aug 9, 2026, at approximately 10:15 the pilot was practicing glassy water landings at Trapper Joe Lake on the kenai peninsula. He misjudged the water surface and bounced twice. By the time he decided to abort it was too late and the aircraft hit the bank…Aug 10, 2026 · N7336H · Substantial damageAccident 20260627006459ACessna A185F · Angel Fire, NMOn June 27, 2026, at 0932 MDT, a Cessna A185F aircraft bearing registration number [privacy data omitted], registered to a private owner, lost control on roll out due to crosswinds, departed runway, impacted ditch and fence at angelfire airport, angelfire,…Jun 27, 2026 · N151PB · DestroyedAccident 20260531006549ACessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot attempted to takeoff downhill and downwind from Remote airstrip. During the takeoff roll, the pilot lost control and the aircraft veered off the airstrip into rough terrain. Subsequently the right landing gear separated and the aircraft flipped over…May 31, 2026 · N2821Q · Substantial damageAccident 20260512005299ACessna A185F · Avon, MEOn the morning of the accident, the float-equipped aircraft was conducting public fish stocking operations. Prior to the flight to the stocking location, the aircraft was serviced with fuel at crystal lake in gray, Maine, and subsequently transitioned to…May 12, 2026 · N61368 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20260424006139ACessna A185F · Aniak, AKAccording to the pilot the left wheel-ski snapped the left axle upon take off at 10:15 am. The pilot elected to continue on to the aircraft final destination and declared an emergency landing well ahead of time going into Aniak. At 10:45AM the aircraft landed…Apr 24, 2026 · N92DC · Substantial damageAccident 20260403002629ACessna A185F · Luverne, MNThe instructor and student flew to an airport for tailwheel landing training. The weather conditions there included rain and winds reported at 050 at 8 knots, gusting to 16 knots. When landing on rwy 36 and on rollout, the student began to drift the aircraft…Apr 3, 2026 · N430RP · Substantial damageAccident 20260328002869ACessna A185F · Skwentna, AKThe flight was a personal flight with one passenger to the pilot’s cabin near sqwentna, Alaska. The weather conditions were day VFR and the wind was calm. The pilot stated that after touchdown, he heard a loud bang. The nose of the airplane then momentarily…Mar 28, 2026 · N94237 · Substantial damageAccident 20260215002779ACessna A185F · Naples, FLOn February 15, 2026, at about 1116 hours, a 1981 Cessna (floats) A185F, [privacy data omitted] departed marco island executive airport to the south and at approximately 1154 (per flightawear) attempted a water landing but crashing. Cessna [privacy data…Feb 15, 2026 · N7574N · Minor damage · 1 fatalIncident 20251002020189ICessna A185F · Rapid City, SDPilot was performaning 3-point landing practice/currency in his tailwheel aircraft using runway 32. Upon final landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft and subsequently lead to a ground loop. Damage consisted of a prop strike, left wing-tip damage, and…Oct 2, 2025 · N2577Q · Minor damageAccident 20250823016419ACessna A185F · Lakeview, ORDuring the landing roll out, pilot reported he encountered a strong gust of wind that caused the airplane to make a sudden turn. Despite control inputs, the aircraft made a full ground loop and departed the paved surface.Aug 23, 2025 · N185GG · Substantial damageAccident 20250822011649ACessna A185F · Bangor, MEOn August 22, 2025, at 1320 local time, a Cessna 185, being operated under 14 CFR part 91, was destroyed while the pilot was attempting to land on runway 33 at Bangor International Airport (bgr), Bangor, Maine. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally…Aug 22, 2025 · N714HE · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20250818010569ACessna A185F · Haines, AKPilot stated that he landed onto a known grass strip and then drifted during the rollout into tall grass. The airplane ran over a log that was obscured in the tall grass and the left landing gear broke off. This caused an abreviated ground loop to the left…Aug 18, 2025 · N9BB · Substantial damageAccident 20250719009209ACessna A185F · Lansing, MIOn July 19th, 2025, at approximately 1045 EDT, a Cessna C185 skywagon aircraft, registered as [privacy data omitted], sustained minor damage during a flight in Lansing Michigan at Lansing’s Capital Region airport (lan). The flight, operated by a private pilot…Jul 19, 2025 · N888DK · Minor damageAccident 20250520018519ACessna A185F · Talkeetna, AKOn or about 05/20/2025 at approximately 2140 hours pilot of a CE185 on floats approached shulin lake from the north. VFR conditions prevailed at shulin with light rain and glassy water. On landing pilot impacted the lake and bounced. Pilot executed a go…May 20, 2025 · N3308S · Substantial damageAccident 20250307002559ACessna A185F · Skwentna, AKThe accident pilot stated he was operating the aircraft from a frozen lake near his cabin located a few miles west of Skwentna, AK on March 7th, 2025. The area used for takeoff and landing was covered with three feet of snow on top of firm ice that had been…Mar 7, 2025 · N1718R · Substantial damageAccident 20241123017989ACessna A185F · Lewistown, MTDescription of the accident: On November 25, 2024, a privately operated Cessna A185F aircraft, with one pilot and one passenger on board, landed on a private grass/gravel strip 30 miles south of klwt (Lewistown, Montana). Upon landing the pilot stated that…Nov 23, 2024 · N9533H · Substantial damageAccident 20241019016199ACessna A185F · Point Mackenzie, AKAirman was doing a currency flight because they had not flown the CE-185 tailwheel in the past six months. The airman has only 19.5 hours in this aircraft and limited total time. On the first landing roll out at Goose Bay Airport a ground loop was caused by…Oct 19, 2024 · N61795 · Substantial damageIncident 20240915014919ICessna A185F · Bliss, IDOn 09/15/2024, at 1855 local time a CE-185 made a precautionary landing in Bliss Idaho due to engine surging. The PIC changed their intended landing location at the last moment due to people on the road resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft sustained…Sep 15, 2024 · N93842 · Minor damageAccident 20240824020739ACessna A185F · Kent, WAPilot was landing on a lake, where he resided with his amphibious C-185. He was observed by a neighbor, also a pilot to enter the downwind to the lake with the landing gear extended below the floats. The PIL0T had just taken off from a land airport…Aug 24, 2024 · N61323 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20240819011129ACessna A185F · Fort Collins, COOn 08/19/2024 at approximately (6:37 pm) hrs (MDT) location northern Colorado regional airport., (kfnl) Cessna 185 on landing rwy 06 bounced and went off runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Two persons on board, no injures, visual…Aug 19, 2024 · N4490R · Substantial damageIncident 20240812016889ICessna A185F · Anchorage, AKAircraft entered the water at ramp on west side of Lake Hood. Taxied to approximately middle of island, pilot decided to make turns at the end of island to assess aircraft because aircraft did not "feel right". Pilot decided to taxi back to ramp after making…Aug 12, 2024 · N357LC · No damageAccident 20240808009939ACessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKPilot landed on an unimproved Airstrip. The pilot stated he conducted a 3 point landing at 50 mph. The aircraft veered left then hit a bump on the runway. He then applied right brake but the right tire was in the air. The aircraft went into a ground loop…Aug 8, 2024 · N94260 · Substantial damageAccident 20240721009199ACessna A185F · Rural Retreat, VAOn July 21, 2024, [privacy data omitted] attempted to land at mkj on runway 26 at 10:07AM local. The weather was reported with clear VFR conditions with no wind. After touchdown and during the rollout the nose of the aircraft went to the right. The pilot…Jul 21, 2024 · N185GS · Substantial damageAccident 20240623012069ACessna A185F · Leavenworth, KSUpon touchdown, pilot reported a little bounce on his main tires and corrected by pushing his yoke forward in an attempt to establish solid contact with the runway. Airplane then veered right and the pilot applied left full rudder and left brake. Pilot…Jun 23, 2024 · N74CF · Substantial damageAccident 20240612017839ACessna A185F · Woodland, CAPilot stated while on a return flight from ksac to O41 and at an altitude of 1100FT. North of kdwa, the aircraft began to slow unexpectedly. Pilot responded by advancing the throttle with no change and ensured that the mixture was all the way in and advanced…Jun 12, 2024 · N8WF · Substantial damageIncident 20240126001599ICessna A185F · Ogden, UTOn January 26, 2024 a Cessna 185 was practicing ski landings on , pineview reservoir near Ogden Utah. On the forth landing and turnaround the right hand main broke through the ice causing the aircraft to start to sink. Both occupants exited the aircraft as…Jan 26, 2024 · N714JE · Minor damageAccident 20231118018919ACessna A185F · Crown Point, LAThe pilot of the seaplane reported that she was enroute to a water landing in the intracoastal waterway. After perfoming a downwind approach to observe the intended landing area the pilot set up for landing. While observing 3 boats in the vacinity, she…Nov 18, 2023 · N61919 · Substantial damageAccident 20230918015219ACessna A185F · Homer, AKOn the 18th of September 2023, the floatplane departed beluga lake (5BL) at 14:00 LCL time. The pilot was operating the commercial tour under his 91 loa. The aircraft had two passengers on board. During climb out to the northeast at aproximately 500 feet MSL,…Sep 18, 2023 · N7558H · Substantial damageAccident 20230910018119ACessna A185F · Beluga, AKAircraft departed anchorage with no issues and flew 65 miles west to capps creek, on touchdown a capps creek the landing touchdown was long and then hit a swell in the surface and bounced then started the rollout right after the bounce. The pilot felt the…Sep 10, 2023 · N124UA · Substantial damageAccident 20230824012889ACessna A185F · Leonardtown, MDOn August 24, 2023, at approximately 1630 local time, aircraft [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 185F sea plane, was attempting to perform a water landing near st mary’s county airport (2W6) when the engine lost power. The pilot in command (PIC), who was…Aug 24, 2023 · N955LS · Substantial damageIncident 20230814010439ICessna A185F · Bettles, AKLevel flight at 2500 ft AGL. Engine quite, restart failed. Piloted to a shallow creek and landed, struck a submerged rock on rollout damaging the floats.Aug 14, 2023 · N93769 · Minor damageIncident 20230802015449ICessna A185F · Bremerton, WAPilot landed on the runway at the Bremerton national airport (kpwt) with the wheels retracted on the amphibious floats. Pilot stated he just did not realize the landing gear was in the water landing position. He also stated there was very minimal damage and…Aug 2, 2023 · N307GR · Minor damageAccident 20230727020939ACessna A185F · Friday Harbor, WAPilot was approaching Friday Harbor Airport, on san juan island, WA (kfhr) from the south. Upon attempted downwind landing on runway 16, pilot crossed the runway threshold at about 70 miles per hour, and started a flare for a 3 point landing with the stall…Jul 27, 2023 · N185GG · Substantial damageAccident 20230709009169ACessna A185F · La Mesa, CAThe aircraft departed myf direct to sdm to purchase fuel. Six minutes after departure the engine sputtered and stopped rotating. The pilot executed a forced landing, aiming for a residential road. The aircraft right wing struck a high voltage powerline that…Jul 9, 2023 · N1839R · DestroyedAccident 20230516007209ACessna A185F · Grand Junction, COThe pilot stated the plane was being transported from ksdl to kimt in Michigan’s upper peninsula. The pilot was experienced in this aircraft, which he had purchased in 2010 and flew it on wheels and floats for about 10 years until it was bought by the current…May 16, 2023 · N4742E · Substantial damageAccident 20230513007969ACessna A185F · Twisp, WAThe CFI was demonstrating a stabilized approach to landing to the pilot[privacy data omitted]of the aircraft during a training flight. The landing was to a hard surfaced runway (2701'X60').the CFI was sole munipulator of the controls during the landing…May 13, 2023 · N185MG · Substantial damageAccident 20230306001619ACessna A185F · Homer, AKPilot made an approach for rwy 22. Reported wind was 6 knots at 210 degrees. Pilot executed a 2 wheel landing and upon tail touching down and braking was attempted, directional control was lost as the aircraft immediately turned right and damaged the left…Mar 6, 2023 · N9697Q · Substantial damageAccident 20221204018269ACessna A185F · Fergus Falls, MNPilot in command (PIC) attempted a take-off from runway 31 at Fergus Falls municipal airport in an aircraft he had just purchased. (PIC declined an introductory flight with the previous owner / CFI.) The PIC lost directional control of the aircraft during the…Dec 4, 2022 · N926HM · Substantial damageAccident 20221005016789ACessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKPilot in command (PIC) attempted to take off from float pond but never got airborne. While taxiing back for another take off attempt, engine power was reduced and pilot attempted left turn, the nose of left float submerged under water causing the aircraft to…Oct 5, 2022 · N217C · Minor damage · 1 fatalIncident 20220711012229ICessna A185F · Hanna, UTOn July 11, 2022, the pilot in command (PIC) of [privacy data omitted] departed Heber city municipal airport (36U) in VMC conditions. The aircraft headed east into the uinta-wasatch cache national forest area with intent to stock mountain lakes with fish.…Jul 11, 2022 · N86109 · Minor damageAccident 20220705011929ACessna A185F · Plymouth, CTOn July 5, 2022 N2423A, CE-185 tailwheel aircraft, departed N41 Waterbury grass airstrip enroute to kwst westerly airport, single soul on board. The airman stated he checked the weather on his ipad prior to departure and stated he saw some gusty conditions in…Jul 5, 2022 · N2423A · Substantial damageAccident 20220608010539ACessna A185FDeparted runway 36, at 45KTS tail wheel came off the ground and at that time the aircraft veered 45 degrees to the left and departed the runway. Wind was coming from the left at 5 knots.Jun 8, 2022 · N94078 · Substantial damageIncident 20220523008289ICessna A185F · Durango, COPilot checked ATIS and determined wind speed and direction before landing. Upon landing pilot experienced a strong crosswind. Pilot applied full aileron, rudder and brake inputs. Due to the wind the aircraft turned 90 degrees and went off the runway into the…May 23, 2022 · N37RF · Minor damageAccident 20220408005189ACessna A185F · Evansville, INOn April 8, 2022, at 1925Z, a Cessna 180 (N1040F) landed on runway 27 at the Evansville Regional Airport (evv) after a day cross country flight in visual meteorological conditions. During rollout, the aircraft ground looped resulting in substantial damage to…Apr 8, 2022 · N1040F · Substantial damageIncident 20220315001179ICessna A185F · Wrangell, AKPilot stated that he was distracted by the winds upon entering traffic pattern at Wrangell Airport (wrg). The pilot was fixated on his approach and landing and neglected to do the before landing check list resulting in a gear up landing on the runway. Post…Mar 15, 2022 · N321JP · No damageAccident 20220201001369ACessna A185F · Gila Bend, AZParaphrased from pilot's comments letter. I was learning to fly a C-185PRIMARILY to become proficient in landing tail wheel aircraft. I had been undergoing training for 3 weeks in this aircraft with an instructor. I set up to enter on a downwind and planned…Feb 1, 2022 · N185DG · Substantial damageIncident 20211129020019ICessna A185F · Cedar City, UTThe local personal flight originated in Cedar City, Utah (cdc). The pilot stated that upon touchdown at cdc and as the aircraft began landing roll out he applied the aircraft brakes too hard and the tail of the aircraft lifted up, causing the aircraft nose to…Nov 29, 2021 · N5947S · Minor damageIncident 20211018022809ICessna A185F · Hillsboro, ORLanded on rw 31L at Portland-Hillsboro (khio) with the landing gear in the up and locked position. The aircraft skidded to a halt on the runway and there were no injuries reported. The damage to the bottom of the floats was deemed as minor and the event was…Oct 18, 2021 · N93202 · Minor damageAccident 20210908015479ACessna A185F · Arlington, WAWhile executing a wheel landing on rwy 29 at awo, upon touch down the aircraft began a gentle drift to the right which could not be corrected with left brake or left rudder. The aircraft continued to turn to the right, exited the runway onto the grass where…Sep 8, 2021 · N185BB · Substantial damage
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