# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F: On ground/water encounter with terrain/water 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 ANC03LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA057.md): Cessna 185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2003 · N5246E · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive taxi speed while attempting to turn the airplane in soft snow, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in the accident was soft snow. - [NTSB CHI02TA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02TA149.md): Cessna A185F · Necedah, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 2002 · N185NR · Substantial damage > Directional control of the airplane not maintained by the pilot. The gusting winds was a contributing factor. - [NTSB ANC00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA103.md): Cessna 185 · Kaktovik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2000 · N1205F · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area on the airstrip. Factors associated with this accident were the rough takeoff area, and the pilot's loss of directional control. - [NTSB CHI00LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA035.md): Cessna A185F · Raymond, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1999 · N1756R · Substantial damage > the pilot's lack of recent experience in the type of aircraft and type of operation, and the pilot not maintaining directional control. A finding was the glassy condition of the water. - [NTSB ANC98LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA080.md): Cessna 185F · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1998 · N80596 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were uneven and soft terrain on the landing strip. - [NTSB ANC98LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA034.md): Cessna 185F · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N1205F · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Soft, snow covered terrain was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB ANC98LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA009.md): Cessna 185F · Barrow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1997 · N61500 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the presence of gravel/sand in the takeoff area. - [NTSB ANC95LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA059.md): Cessna 185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1995 · N1047F · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to identify unsafe snow conditions at the site. A factor associated with the accident is the soft snow in the takeoff area. - [NTSB CHI95LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA105.md): Cessna 185 · Baudette, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1995 · N714MX · Substantial damage > an encountered with a hidden obstruction during taxi. A factor was the ski assembly not having been installed. - [NTSB ANC95LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA011.md): Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1994 · N9618H · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The pilot's disregard of a NOTAM that closed the runway and a slush covered runway area were factors in the accident. - [NTSB ANC95LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA003.md): Cessna A185F · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1994 · N20752 · Substantial damage > A failure of the pilot to maintain adequate distance from the terrain (snow bank). Flat lighting and low contrast conditions were factors in the accident. - [NTSB SEA94LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA234.md): Cessna A185F · Conrad, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1994 · N5387H · Substantial damage > The cfi's failure to assure an adequate inspection of the aircraft, including the proper engagement and function of the rudder pedals, prior to the flight. - [NTSB SEA87LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA078.md): Cessna 185 · Burnett Inlet, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1987 · N1774R · Substantial damage > The plt left the landing gear in the down position after takeoff. During the water landing, with the gear in the down position, the acft nosed over. - [NTSB ANC86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA053.md): Cessna 185 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N9706H · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was taxiing for takeoff on the frozen river when the left main gear broke through the ice. The aircraft's left wing and left gear were damaged. - [NTSB ANC84LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA170.md): Cessna A185F-II · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N61556 · Substantial damage > The float plane plt began taking off from a small lake in calm wind & glassy water conditions. Realizing the situation was marginal, he reduced power to abort (before lifting off) & began a step turn to the left. The plt reported that the radius of the turn… - [NTSB ANC84LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA083.md): Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1984 · N1790R · Substantial damage > While landing his float equipped acft, the plt noticed that another acft that had landed before him had not cleared the landing area. He attempted a sharp left turn around the other acft & the acft hit a beach & flipped over. - [NTSB ANC82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA097.md): Cessna 185 · Near Barrow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 23, 1982 · N21753 · Substantial damage > The pilot flew to a fishing camp Near Barrow, AK. During the landing roll, the aircraft struck a wet snow drift (about 2FT. Deep) and flipped over. - [NTSB ANC82DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA050.md): Cessna 185F · Near Chinitna B, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N4212Q · Destroyed > The aircraft was chartered to salvage gear from a burned hovercraft that was beached about one mile south of Chinitna bay. The pilot reported that the two passengers got the gear ready to load while he held the plane off the beach by hand, trying to keep the… - [NTSB ANC82DA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA018.md): Cessna 185 · Fort Yukon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 9, 1982 · N8456Q · Substantial damage > The pilot had landed the wheel/ski equipped aircraft at a field site to pick-up a passenger. While taxiing in snow, estimated to be 14 to 15 inches deep, the right ski hit something in the snow and the plane nosed over. ## 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" = 320)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072821&occurrence=320 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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