NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F

18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A185F, where the sequence of events included Attempted remediation/recovery. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20162026
NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F per year, 2016–2026: 18 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072821', '2070107')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '060' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR27LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Madera, CAOct 1, 2026 · N185TT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA238Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Angel Fire, NMThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind.Jun 27, 2026 · N151PB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185 · Luverne, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a gusting crosswind landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Apr 3, 2026 · N430RP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Lakeview, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind conditions.Aug 23, 2025 · N185GG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Lansing, MIThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind condition.Jul 19, 2025 · N888DK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA075Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing at a short remote airstrip.Aug 8, 2024 · N94260 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Rural Retreat, VAA loss of directional control during the landing roll.Jul 21, 2024 · N185GS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Fort Leavenworth, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after landing.Jun 23, 2024 · N74CF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Gila Bend, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollFeb 1, 2022 · N185DG · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Skwentna, AKInstallation of improper hardware on the ski check cable. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection of the ski yokes, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear ski yoke and collapse of the right main landing gear…Mar 5, 2021 · N1848R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Susanville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.Aug 1, 2020 · N60934 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA071Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's loss of control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and left main landing gear collapse.Jul 14, 2020 · N360DC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Hawley, MNThe pilot's improper landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane's subsequent impact with a snowbank and ground loop during an attempted go-around.Feb 22, 2020 · N550FK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Reardan, WAThe pilot receiving instruction's improper approach and landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Nov 9, 2018 · N185PR · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · McCall, IDThe disconnection of the brake cylinder actuator rod, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 20, 2018 · N93039 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Henderson, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Jun 23, 2017 · N4356R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Clovis, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.May 31, 2017 · N185FF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Oct 20, 2016 · N7565H · Substantial damage