NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A185F, where the sequence of events included Landing gear not configured. 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

20082026
NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F per year, 2008–2026: 6 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\" = '095' 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 WPR19FA152Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna A185 · Whittier, AKThe pilot’s failure to configure the landing gear for a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to his talking passengers.May 21, 2019 · N5457X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA375Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Hayden Lake, IDThe pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane's land-wheels prior to landing on a lake, which resulted in a nose over.Jun 26, 2016 · N185TG · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Emily, MNThe pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear down water landing and a nose over.Aug 10, 2015 · N23DE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Palatka, FLThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear after takeoff from a runway, and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended.Apr 16, 2013 · N812F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Belle Chase, LAThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was retracted for the water landing.Mar 7, 2011 · N434JG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA201Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Rainier, ORThe inadvertent extension of the left float's landing gear to near the down position due to a failure of the gear's rear hydraulic seal.Jun 28, 2008 · N5403E · Substantial damage