# NTSB investigations: Cessna 185E

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 ANC21LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA002.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2020 · N850WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion onto soft terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot while…
- [NTSB WPR15CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA102.md): Cessna 185 - E · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2015 · N185NV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC13CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA106.md): Cessna 185E · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2013 · N1592F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the airplane on the ramp, in the vicinity of buildings, in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC05LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA142.md): Cessna 185E · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2005 · N1592F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and an overload failure of the main landing gear during the landing touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC00GA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00GA071.md): Cessna 185E · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Jun 20, 2000 · N1589F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions and subsequent in-flight break-up. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of low ceilings, turbulence, and an occluded front with convective activity, and inadequate…
- [NTSB ANC92LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA096.md): Cessna 185 · Sole Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1992 · N1589F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factor was the unfavorable wind.
- [NTSB ANC90FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA040.md): Cessna A185E · Alexander Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1990 · N3386L · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and trees in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB ANC90FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA010.md): Cessna A185E · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1989 · N1592F · Substantial damage
  > The throttle control linkage became disconnected on the first flight after an annual inspection due to improper maintenance. Darkness and high vegetation were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ANC88LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA058.md): Cessna 185E · Tuntutuliak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1988 · N1592F · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot-in-command of the Cessna 185 was performing business flying for the federal aviation administration. When he ran out of fuel during a cross country flight, he attempted an off-airport forced landing which resulted in a noseover accident. The…
- [NTSB SEA79DTI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DTI07.md): Cessna 185E · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1979 · N70263 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA080.md): Cessna 185 · Barrow, AK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N1592F · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC75DAA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAA27.md): Cessna 185 · Oliktok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1975 · N1598F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70AA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA089.md): Cessna 185 · Glenn Allen, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1970 · N4521F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0028.md): Cessna 185E · Ngrangeville, ID · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1966 · N1590F · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072816'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072816

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