# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F: On ground/water collision with object

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 ANC06CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA008.md): Cessna 185 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2005 · N3308S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in an encounter with a hidden obstruction, and an on-ground collision with trees while taxiing to takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were trees and a hidden obstruction.
- [NTSB SEA06CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA009.md): Cessna A185F · Lake Powell, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2005 · N7377H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aborted water takeoff run which resulted in the airplane colliding with a canyon wall. A contributing factor was the submerged object that the airplane struck during the takeoff run.
- [NTSB SEA05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA009.md): Cessna A185F · White Bird, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2004 · N101AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper airspeed for takeoff and his improper soft-field takeoff procedure. Factors contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper preflight planning, the fence, and the closed exhaust stack.
- [NTSB NYC04LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA213.md): Cessna 185F · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2004 · N29BF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the influence of non-prescribed pain medication.
- [NTSB LAX01LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA257.md): Cessna 185F · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2001 · N1728R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from crops which bordered the narrow runway.
- [NTSB ANC98LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA151.md): Cessna 185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · N93904 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB LAX97LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA290.md): Cessna 185 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N1023F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of the clearance between the aircraft and the tree.
- [NTSB CHI97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA002.md): Cessna 185 · Finley, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1996 · N185ND · Substantial damage
  > failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure that clearance from the dock was maintained, while starting to taxi. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA063.md): Cessna 185 · Sterling, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1991 · N4649E · No damage
  > The pilot's improper remedial action.
- [NTSB DEN90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA134.md): Cessna A185F · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1990 · N8389Q · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot receiving instruction to choose suitable terrain for the landing. Contributing to the accident was the cfi's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB FTW89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA072.md): Cessna A185F · Lake Arthur, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1989 · N4836Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to see and avoid tree limbs that extended over the edge of the canal. Factors related to the accident were: the tree limbs and dirt bank near the edge of the selected landing area.
- [NTSB SEA88LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA092.md): Cessna 185 · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1988 · N1701R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the aircraft struck a log while landing on the water. The aircraft then nosed over inverted and sank.
- [NTSB ANC86FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA126.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N1802R · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The plts of Cessna 185 (C-185), N1802R, & Cessna 180 (C-180), N9418C, received clearance fm ground control to taxi to rwy 32 via taxiway-n (twy-n). Both acft were tailwheel (conventional gear) equipped. As the C-185 was proceeding along twy-n, the C-180 plt…
- [NTSB LAX86LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA321.md): Cessna A185F · Chester, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1986 · N7373H · Substantial damage
  > After servicing the aircraft's fuel tanks to their 80 gallon capacity the pilot, his instructor pilot, and their passenger back taxied approximately 1,300 feet from the departure end of the rwy and started their takeoff. When the aircraft failed to climb…
- [NTSB SEA85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA223.md): Cessna A185F · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1985 · N61298 · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff roll the acft veered right and the plt overcorrected to the left. The acft then departed the rwy to the left striking VASI lights.
- [NTSB ANC85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA162.md): Cessna 185 · Ancorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N7558H · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft nosed over during the landing roll. The pilot stated during the landing he lost directional control of the his aircraft causing the aircraft to nosed over on its back.
- [NTSB FTW85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA205.md): Cessna A185F · Gibson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1985 · N4691E · Substantial damage
  > The amphibian acft was substantially damaged when it collided with a tree while landing on an oil field service canal. The plt stated that he landed long and fast and as a result he was unable to negotiate the second half of an 's' turn in the canal. The left…
- [NTSB FTW84LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA203.md): Cessna 185F · Belle Chasse, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1984 · N69GV · Minor damage
  > When the plt attempted to start the eng, it 'hung up in the middle of the compression stroke.' He stated that after confirming that the magnetos were off, he attempted to 'free the propeller by hand.' The eng started as soon as the propeller was moved. The…
- [NTSB FTW83LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA050.md): Cessna 185 · Venice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1982 · N1829R · Substantial damage
  > Pilot making water takeoff pass piers collided with a tug that appeared out of a slip. Aircraft sank.
- [NTSB FTW82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA066.md): Cessna A185F · Near Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 22, 1982 · N61766 · Substantial damage
  > After landing the pilot began to step taxi on an unfamiliar canal to a drilling rig location. While negotiating a turn in the canal, the left wing struck a tree limb. The aircraft veered to the left and the right wing dropped and hit the water.

## 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 ('2072821', '2070107')
    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" = 310))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072821&occurrence=310

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