# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, AZ

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 WPR22LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA091.md): Cessna A185F · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2022 · N185DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll
- [NTSB WPR18LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA263.md): Cessna A185 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2018 · N573BV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s diverted attention during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a collision with rising terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA256.md): Cessna A185 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N76SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR09CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA199.md): Cessna A185F · Bisbee, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2009 · N7802F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX04LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA142.md): Cessna A185F · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 2004 · N338H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX04LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA131.md): Cessna 185F · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2004 · N4836Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX00LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA243.md): Cessna A185F · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N185DE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane's nosing over.
- [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 LAX96LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA307.md): Cessna A185F · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1996 · N2431Y · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. Factors relating to the accident were: the student pilot's inadequate training and lack of certification (endorsement).
- [NTSB LAX85LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA044.md): Cessna 185F · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1984 · N4845E · Substantial damage
  > The acft went to the left of the desired track for takeoff and the plt said that in the attempt to regain directional control by means of throttle manipulation and brake application (the plt in later inspection of rwy and brakes reported rubber marks on the…
- [NTSB LAX84LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA266.md): Cessna 185 · Nogales, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1984 · N9953N · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed hard bounced and swerved on and off the rwy. When the acft stopped the left main gear had collapsed. Theplt reported that the wind blew him but the manager of the arpt said the plt flared too high.
- [NTSB LAX82DUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ05.md): Cessna A185F · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1981 · N3308S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ05.md): Cessna 185 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1980 · N4939Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ73.md): Cessna 185F · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N93183 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ19.md): Cessna 185F · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1977 · N183Z · 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('2072821', '2070107'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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