# FAA incident reports: Funk B85C

A list on [Funk B85C](https://openairdocs.org/model/funk-b85c.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Accident 20251104017639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251104017639A.md): Funk B85C · Anderson, IN · Nov 4, 2025 · N24157 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > On November 4, 2025, at approximately 12:45 eastern time a Funk B85C with one person on board, performed a landing in a bean field and impacted a tree just north of Anderson Indiana. The pilot suffered fatal injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial…
- [Incident 20181003016649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181003016649I.md): Funk B85C · Hot Springs, AR · Oct 3, 2018 · N1626N · Minor damage
  > On October 3, 2018 at approximately 1200 CDT, N1626N a Funk B85C airplane, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot, departed Hot Springs, AR (hot) to the west and experienced a loss of engine power at approximately 2500 ft.…
- [Accident 20170405002469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170405002469A.md): Funk B85C · Cedar City, UT · Apr 5, 2017 · N81173 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot stated taxied to departure runway. Performed checks, stated all working and normal. Upon roll out, pilot stated aircraft started to drift left and he compensated and straightened aircraft, then a violent right turn occurred towards the right side of…
- [Accident 20150306003759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150306003759A.md): Funk B85C · Leonard, OK · Mar 6, 2015 · N81194 · Substantial damage
  > A VFR flight departed 1025 CST from jones riverside airport tulsa, OK. (Krvs) flew to haskell municipal airport (2K9) for landings and takeoffs. They had aborted the landing due to the crosswind. They were returning back to krvs @ 1700 feet MSL when the pilot…
- [Accident 20101022052549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101022052549A.md): Funk B85C · New Baden, IL · Oct 22, 2010 · N1611N · Substantial damage
  > Pilot encountered loss of lift due to wind while approaching grass runway and landed short causing substantial damage to the landing gear.
- [Accident 19960922029999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960922029999A.md): Mclish B85C · Wheaton, MN · Sep 22, 1996 · N81196 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft landed long and struck a runway marker.
- [Accident 19950827043619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950827043619A.md): Mclish B85C · Grants, NM · Aug 27, 1995 · N89V · Destroyed
  > Reported power loss on climbout. Cartwheeled landing in rough terrain. 230LBS over gross. No engine anomalies.
- [Incident 19930825038129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930825038129I.md): Mclish B85C · Sioux Falls, SD · Aug 25, 1993 · N81196 · Minor damage
  > Pilot ground looped on rollout. Departed runway. Hit concrete block. Returned to runway.
- [Accident 19920929039229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920929039229A.md): Mclish B85C · Buffalo, MN · Sep 29, 1992 · N1609N · Substantial damage
  > Engine quit on downwind. Struck trees. Carb fouled with sealant. Shoddy,improper repairs parts engine area.
- [Incident 19911010051689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911010051689I.md): Mclish B85C · Red Bluff, CA · Oct 10, 1991 · N77720 · Minor damage
  > Wheel caught on dirt on landing. Braked. Aircraft spun and went over a 10 foot drop.
- [Incident 19910627030099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910627030099I.md): Mclish B85C · Hamilton, TX · Jun 27, 1991 · N81173 · Minor damage
  > Pilot stated he had engine problems. Hard landing in field. Intoxicated and expired medical and pilot certificates.
- [Accident 19900708024959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900708024959A.md): Mclish Funkb · White Cloud, MI · Jul 8, 1990 · N77721
  > Pilots wife got out of aircraft to dislodge item in landing gear while taxiing for takeoff,was struck by propeller.
- [Incident 19881008054209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881008054209I.md): Mclish B85C · Beckley, WV · Oct 8, 1988 · N24148 · Minor damage
  > Forced landing in a field due to fuel exhaustion. Minor damage and minor injuries.[privacy data omitted]
- [Incident 19840616076069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840616076069I.md): Mclish B85C · Coloma, WI · Jun 16, 1984 · N77710 · Minor damage
  > Precautionary landing in field due to unforecast weather. Hard landing bent gear and propeller.
- [Incident 19790505100179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790505100179I.md): Mclish B85C · Cincinnati, OH · May 5, 1979 · N1633N · Minor damage
  > Aircraft landed on highway due to fuel exhaustion. Fuel gauge operated intermittently.
- [Accident 19761104035319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761104035319A.md): Mclish B85C · Portland, OR · Nov 4, 1976 · N77705 · Substantial damage
  > Foreign matter sufficient to impede fuel flow fnd in carb bowl & fuel strainer. Uncertificated plt.
- [Accident 19750318005159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750318005159A.md): Mclish B85C · Westboro, MA · Mar 18, 1975 · N77703 · Substantial damage
  > Failed to clr engine drg descent. Stopped on go-arnd. Struck trees nr rwy.

## 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 ('5480208')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/funk-b85c/incidents

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