# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E

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 ANC21FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21FA015.md): Cessna 185 · Chitina, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 4, 2021 · N9725Z · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight breakup during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ANC10FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10FA004.md): Cessna A185E · Healy, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2009 · N2764J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to maneuver at a low altitude over rising terrain in conditions conducive to turbulence/downdrafts, resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI06LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA175.md): Cessna A185E · Clear Lake, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2006 · N1972U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. A factor to the accident was the grass runway that the forward landing gear dug into during the hard landing, resulting in the amphibian airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB DEN05FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA003.md): Cessna A185E · Luna, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · N5964 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper use of the mixture control, his failure to maintain clearance from the trees, and his improper preflight planning resulting in his taking off into a canyon and subsequently impacting the trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the…
- [NTSB ANC03FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03FA051.md): Cessna 185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2003 · N70176 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain.
- [NTSB ANC95FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA167.md): Cessna 185 · Petersburg, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1995 · N90033 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed above the airplane's stall speed. The high terrain and low ceiling (clouds) were related factors.
- [NTSB ANC93LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA170.md): Cessna 185 · Hulahula River, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1993 · N70087 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's attempted VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the high terrain and the obscuration.
- [NTSB ANC92LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA019.md): Cessna 185 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1991 · N2212T · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent stall while maneuvering for a precautionary landing. Factors include a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and inadequate altitude for the maneuver.
- [NTSB ANC91FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA115.md): Cessna A185F · Amitchiak Lake, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1991 · N1687M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's airspeed above stalling; thereby losing control. Factors contributing to the accident were the mountainous terrain, the mountain wave, and insufficient altitude from which to recover.
- [NTSB SEA88FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA140.md): Cessna 185 · Liscome Bay, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1988 · N70168 · Destroyed
  > While in a narrow, tree-lined area just above a small cove, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while maneuvering, in preparation for a landing on a lake. The aircraft struck trees in-flight while in an unusual attitude and then struck the water. Poor…
- [NTSB ANC88FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA052.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Larson Bay, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1988 · N54768 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > A float equipped Piper PA-18-150 and float equipped Cessna 185F, were involved in a midair collision at an altitude of approximately 800 feet MSL over Larson Bay, AK. At the time of the midair collision both aircraft were being used as fish spotters for…
- [NTSB ANC83FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA180.md): Cessna 185 · Valdez, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1983 · N4559F · Substantial damage
  > The plt had tried to fly to silver lake, earlier that morning, but had to abort the mission due to low ceiling & visibility. When he had returned at 1110 adt, the ceiling had improved, but there was still layers of stratus & fog below the main cloud base.…
- [NTSB ANC79FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA006.md): Cessna 185 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N70269 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA058.md): Cessna 185 · Houma, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1977 · N3345L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC75AA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA027.md): Cessna 185 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 22, 1974 · N70026 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC74AA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA066.md): Cessna A185E · Scammon Bay, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1974 · N2249T · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC73AA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA045.md): Cessna 185E · Homer, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1973 · N2748J · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72FAA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAA01.md): Cessna 185E · Northway, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 30, 1971 · N2783J · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA70F0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0108.md): Cessna A185E · Kent, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1969 · N2726J · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69A0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0029.md): Cessna 185 · Anaktuvuk Ps, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1968 · N2256T · Substantial damage

## 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 ('2072818'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2072818

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