# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 185

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 SEA06WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06WA042.md): Cessna 185 · Limestone Lake, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 17, 2005 · N9222H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC98FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA079.md): Cessna 185 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1998 · N9982X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's performance of a low level maneuver. Factors were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, his lack of experience in the type of airplane, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain.
- [NTSB ANC92FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA141.md): Cessna 185 · Whittier, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1992 · N9829X · Destroyed
  > Pilot in command's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's disregard for adverse weather advisory, weather conditions (clouds) and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB FTW77FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA030.md): Cessna 185D · Jennings, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 15, 1977 · N1507F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76AD070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD070.md): Cessna 185 · Sunnyside, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1976 · N9924X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA047.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 9, 1975 · N9874X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC73AA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA052.md): Cessna 185 · Aniak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 23, 1973 · N70096 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI83FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA225.md): Cessna 185 · Hovland, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 26, 1971 · N9881X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72AL057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL057-161346.md): Cessna 185 · Corona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 2, 1971 · N9844X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC68A0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0040.md): Cessna 185A · Puntlla, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1968 · N1626Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA67A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67A0023.md): Cessna 185 · Etlan, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1967 · N4002Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0964](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0964.md): Cessna 185 · Norton Sound, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1964 · N4064Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1355.md): Cessna 185 · Elim, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 17, 1964 · N9984X · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2072802

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