# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E, CA

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 WPR20CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA204.md): Cessna A185 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2020 · N3086W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind and excessive braking action, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA310.md): Cessna A185 · Fall River Mills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2017 · N2262T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX05CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA287.md): Cessna A185E · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2005 · N1644M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane upon encountering a dust devil during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB LAX99LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA249.md): Cessna 185 · Beckwourth, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1999 · N6XS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX98LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA268.md): Cessna 185 · Susanville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1998 · N8482D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX92LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA240.md): Cessna 185E · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1992 · N3349L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not abort the takeoff in time to avoid the on ground collision with the fence and creek bank.
- [NTSB LAX88LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA261.md): Cessna 185E · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1988 · N23FB · Substantial damage
  > The plt rpted that the engine cylinder temperature was very high as he crossed mountainous terrain. He elected to make a downwind precautionary landing to a short airstrip with a high density altitude. The acft touched down beyond the normal touchdown zone,…
- [NTSB LAX84LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA238.md): Cessna A185E · Tulelake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1984 · N70060 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that a gusty left x-wind existed. After touchdown, the acft ground looped, went off the left side of the rwy & nosed over. He estimated that the wind was from 200 deg at 15 KTS.
- [NTSB LAX82DA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA212.md): Cessna 185 · Anza, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1982 · N2205T · Substantial damage
  > The student, a rated pilot, and his instructor landed on an unimproved private strip which was at an elevation of about 4750 ft MSL. After landing, the pilots walked through the airstrip and discussed the condition of the strip. There was tall grass on the…
- [NTSB LAX73FUG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUG54.md): Cessna 185E · Big Bear Cy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1973 · N2262T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVA11.md): Cessna A185E · Kerman, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1972 · N3371L · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=2072818&state=CA

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