# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F: Abnormal runway contact

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC26LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA022.md): Cessna A185F · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2026 · N94237 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll due to contact with wind hardened snow berm and subsequent failure of main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN25LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA260.md): Cessna A185F · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2025 · N888DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC21LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA031.md): Cessna A185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N714JE · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN20CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA101.md): Cessna A185 · Hawley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N550FK · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB GAA19CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA055.md): Cessna A185 · Reardan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2018 · N185PR · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB GAA18CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA256.md): Cessna A185 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N76SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA271.md): Cessna A185 · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N873SL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain updated weather information while practicing takeoffs and landings and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA446.md): Cessna A185 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2016 · N4477R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA16CA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA443.md): Cessna A185 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2016 · N185SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA260.md): Cessna A185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2016 · N17SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA16CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA217.md): Cessna A185 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N4095A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and a wing strike.
- [NTSB ERA15LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA372.md): Cessna A185F · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2015 · N186AZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear wheel from its strut.
- [NTSB GAA15CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA213.md): Cessna A185F · Dauphin Island, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2015 · N185DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN11CA685](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA685.md): Cessna A185F · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2011 · N550DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR09CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA199.md): Cessna A185F · Bisbee, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2009 · N7802F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '090' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence?model=2072821

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