# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E: Loss of engine power

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 ANC07LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA071.md): Cessna 185E · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2007 · N70020 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an improperly repaired airbox.
- [NTSB DEN04LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA071.md): Cessna A185E · Englewood, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2004 · N185K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which failed to verify an adequate fuel supply and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The inadequate indication of his fuel quantity system is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI04LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA023.md): Cessna A185E · Cedarville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2003 · N3399L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the airplane was landed.
- [NTSB ANC99LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA126.md): Cessna A185E · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1999 · N124LR · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB NYC99LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA156.md): Cessna 185E · East Haddam, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1999 · N3385L · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to water in the fuel system.
- [NTSB ANC98LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA098.md): Cessna 185E · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1998 · N2750J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for a undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the trees.
- [NTSB ANC98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA075.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1998 · N70195 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA028.md): Cessna A185E · Giddings, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1996 · N185XX · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as result of an oil leak due to a pinched 'O' ring in the oil filter. Factors were the improper installation of the oil filter, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA040.md): Cessna A185E · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1995 · N748 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN87LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA150.md): Cessna A185E · Norwood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1987 · N5836J · Substantial damage
  > The plt was circling gnd psnl at 300 to 500 ft AGL, banking up to 60 deg, when the eng quit. An eng restart was successful; however, the acft was too low to recover & it collided with a fence. After hitting the fence, the acft crashed to the gnd & was…

## 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 ('2072818')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072818&occurrence=350

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