# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, TX

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 CEN21LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA317.md): Cessna A185F · Blanco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2021 · N1393F · Substantial damage
  > The unexpected change in wind speed and direction during the landing which resulted a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN20LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA338.md): Cessna A185F · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2020 · N5418E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA013.md): Cessna A185 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2016 · N4924E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize the tailwind condition and maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN14CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA177.md): Cessna A185F · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2014 · N30AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN12CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA190.md): Cessna A185F · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2012 · N185GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW00LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA261.md): Cessna 185F · Burnet, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2000 · N34NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW96LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA351.md): Cessna A185F · Midland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1996 · N61609 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to obtain or maintain adequate airspeed, by allowing the airplane to enter an excessive nose high attitude and an excessive rate of climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the terrain. A…
- [NTSB FTW90LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA053.md): Cessna A185F · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1990 · N8785Z · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to maintain directional control. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW89LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA030.md): Cessna A185H · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1988 · N7392H · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, the left wheel brake cylinder failed and the airplane groundlooped. The plt did not file an accident report.
- [NTSB FTW88LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA030.md): Cessna 185 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1987 · N7370H · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll, the aircraft drifted to the left of the runway centerline. Witnesses then observed the aircraft veer to the right and ground loop coming to rest off the end of the runway. Attempts to contact the student plt have not been successful.
- [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 FTW86LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA077.md): Cessna A185F · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N102PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to correct for a wing which was lifted in a gust of wind. The wingtip touched the ground and the aircraft nosed over onto it's back and stopped.
- [NTSB FTW80DPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPA07.md): Cessna A185F · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1980 · N4972Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA07.md): Cessna A185F · Canton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1977 · N5401R · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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