# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F: 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 ANC07LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA096.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2007 · N1758R · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB ANC06CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA071.md): Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2006 · N714JE · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency landing and an in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB LAX05LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA317.md): Cessna A185F · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2005 · N8548Q · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA05LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA161.md): Cessna A185F · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N4867C · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA01LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA025.md): Cessna A185F · Lynwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2000 · N7609Q · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors. - [NTSB LAX01LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA034.md): Cessna 185F · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2000 · N185CY · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation precipitated by the pilot's continued use of the fuel selector valve that was not seating in the detents properly. - [NTSB ANC99LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA096.md): Cessna 185 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1999 · N4949E · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was the mountainous terrain in which the pilot had to perform a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI98LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA348.md): Cessna A185F · Bottineau, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1998 · N1005F · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's excessive use of brake pressure which resulted in the aircraft nosing over.. - [NTSB ANC98LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA064.md): Cessna 185F · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1998 · N32663 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the hilly terrain. - [NTSB MIA97LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA203.md): Cessna A185F · Bay St. Louis, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1997 · N5054R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper short field landing procedure and use of full flaps prior to being assured of reaching the proper touchdown point, resulting in an in-flight collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was a total… - [NTSB IAD97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA093.md): Cessna A185F · Charlton, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N39CC · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.. - [NTSB LAX93LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA065.md): Cessna 185F · Lanai, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1992 · N4742E · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was that obstructions were hidden in the grass of the landing area chosen by the pilot for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA92LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA134.md): Cessna A185F · Ronan, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N4690C · Substantial damage > The pilot's operation with known deficiencies in equipment and erratic operation of the fuel control system. A factor contributing to the accident was: soft terrain. - [NTSB NYC86LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA026.md): Cessna 185 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N8475Q · Destroyed > The floatplane experienced a pwr loss about 15 miles south of martha's vineyard VOR. The eng manifold pressure dropped and the RPM became erratic. The plt attempted to restart the eng using primary and emergency fuel pumps but the eng would not restart. The… - [NTSB ANC85LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA128.md): Cessna A-185F · Portage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1985 · N4611E · Substantial damage > Acft attempted to land on inlet mud flats & nosed over following a reported rough running engine. - [NTSB ANC84LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA153.md): Cessna 185 · Cutler River, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1984 · N4839C · Substantial damage > While spotting caribou in a descent from 1500 ft MSL to 1300 ft MSL, the engine lost all power. The plt attempted to restart the engine while flying toward a lake for the forced landing. He stated that because of the low alt and airspeed he was unable to… - [NTSB CHI84FA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA364.md): Cessna A185F · Lake Delton, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1984 · N61584 · Destroyed > The float plane crashed shortly after taking off from Lake Delton while of a sight-seeing flt. The acft was used daily during the tourist season on flts of aprx 15 min long. This was the 8th or 9th flt of the day & was the 4th or 5th flt since refueling. A… - [NTSB ANC83LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA023.md): Cessna 185A · Sawmill Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1982 · N4939Q · Destroyed > The aircraft encountered gusty wind and experienced power loss during takeoff. The pilot made a hard landing on the water and the aircraft nosed over but did not sink. It washed ashore on a rocky beach and was destroyed by wave action. No one was injured in… - [NTSB CHI82DA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA253.md): Cessna A185F · Lake Delton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N8375Q · Substantial damage > The float equipped aircraft was being operated on its first flight of the day. After takeoff, the pilot noted a deterioration of power as he was climbing through about 400 ft AGL. He was unable to restore the power and could not maintain level flight. During… ## 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" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072821&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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