# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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 ATL07LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA120.md): Cessna A185F · Danube, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2007 · N1344Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply. - [NTSB LAX04CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA117.md): Cessna A185F · Fowler, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2004 · N8702Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane. - [NTSB ANC01FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA102.md): Cessna 185 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2001 · N4849C · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel system contamination with water, and the pilot's inadequate preflight procedures. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB ATL99LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA099.md): Cessna A185F · Chapin, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1999 · N881FD · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the collision with a utility wire. - [NTSB ANC98FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA116.md): Cessna A185F · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1998 · N5314R · Destroyed > Fuel starvation and the pilot's improper fuel tank selection. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and trees. - [NTSB NYC95LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA002.md): Cessna 185F · Rochester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1994 · N53074 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadeqaute calculation of fuel and inadeqaute inflight decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA147.md): Cessna 185 · Point Barrow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1993 · N20752 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot in command's not refueling. A factor in the accident was the operator/management inadequate flight following and operational control over the flight. - [NTSB ANC93LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA039.md): Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1993 · N37BC · Substantial damage > The fuel system selector valve being placed in the off position due to the improper installation of the fuel selector placard by an unqualified person. The snow covered forced landing area was a factor. - [NTSB SEA93LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA059.md): Cessna A185F · Inglewood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1993 · N5391R · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion, the pilot in command's inadequate preflight, and his failure to flare on landing. A factor contributing to the accident was fog. - [NTSB BFO91LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA067.md): Cessna A185F · Norton, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1991 · N185JV · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the lost of engine power. - [NTSB NYC91LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA234.md): Cessna 185F · Sanford, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1991 · N1745R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing in trees. - [NTSB ANC89LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA170.md): Cessna 185 · Mulchatna River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1989 · N4443R · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors related to the accident were: loss of fuel that had siphoned (leaked) from the aircraft before takeoff and tree(s) overhanging the fast… - [NTSB NYC89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA017.md): Cessna A185F · Trumbauersville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1988 · N185SH · Substantial damage > An off airport landing in which the aircraft struck trees and a swing set, following a power loss caused by the failure of the pilot to determine that the fuel selector was in the off position and to turn it on prior to the power loss. - [NTSB ANC87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA160.md): Cessna 185 · Mt. Watana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N5416R · Substantial damage > After liftoff from a lake the airplane's engine stopped producing power and the airplane began settling toward the remaining lake. The engine surged and the airplane crashed on the tundra, 200 yards from the lake's edge. The pilot stated that he drained the… - [NTSB MIA87FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA217.md): Cessna 185F · Hollywood, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1987 · N9003H · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he performed a thorough preflight of the acft to include the draining of the sumps & fuel strainer and no water was found. After takeoff while on the downwind leg, the eng quit. The plt attempted to return to the airport; however, the acft… - [NTSB FTW87LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA081.md): Cessna 185A · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1987 · N3306R · Substantial damage > During take off, the aircrafts engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot made an emergency forced landing in a rough uneven field, causing substantial damage to the left wing spar, left main gear, and left elevator. The pilot did not hold a… - [NTSB SEA86LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA171.md): Cessna A185F · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1986 · N6336E · Destroyed > The plt was attempting to land when the engine ceased operating as the throttle was advanced. Subsequently, the acft struck an embankment short of the runway. The plt had selected the right fuel tank, although the normal procedures in the operating manual… - [NTSB ANC86LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA079.md): Cessna 185F · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1986 · N70438 · Substantial damage > Airplane ran out of fuel on one tank. Altitude was too low to restart on other tank prior to ground impact. - [NTSB ANC85LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA123.md): Cessna 185F · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1985 · N8700Z · Substantial damage > Engine failed at 200 ft AGL, due to fuel starvation. Plt attempted to reach lake, & crashed in trees at edge of lake. - [NTSB SEA84FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA171.md): Cessna A185F · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1984 · N61509 · Destroyed > The engine quit due to fuel starvation shortly after takeoff. The pilot had selected an empty tank. He then switched tanks but flooded the engine as a result of not following procedures in the aircraft manual. Unable to glide to an appropriate landing site,… - [NTSB ANC84FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA110.md): Cessna A185F · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N1299F · Substantial damage > Investigators found pure water in the fuel injection system. The pilot refueled the acft from a 55 gal barrel and despite warnings from a mechanic, the plt did not filter the fuel. The float plane touched down in a river and nosed over onto the shore… - [NTSB SEA83LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA180.md): Cessna 185 Skywagon · Petersburg, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1983 · N8700Z · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing in a marshy area and nosed over after the engine quit during takeoff. The pilot stated that after takeoff at about 100 ft AGL during a right turn the engine sputtered. He made a slight adjustment to the throttle and the engine… - [NTSB CHI83LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA196.md): Cessna A185F · Logansport, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1983 · N533H · Destroyed > The plt had recently purchased the amphibious acft, had received 6.7 hrs dual instruction & was indorsed for solo flt. During a x-country from elizabethton, TN, he landed at richmond, KY & purchased 23. 8 gal of fuel. On the next leg to lafayette, IN, he made… - [NTSB FTW83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA069.md): Cessna A185F · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1982 · N121BJ · Substantial damage > The eng quit while the amphibious acft was over the city. The acft had insufficient altitude to reach the Mississippi river & the plt made a forced landing on a residential street. The left main tank contained 14 gals of fuel & no usable fuel was in the right… ## 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" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072821&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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