# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 1982 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 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… - [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 FTW83LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA050.md): Cessna 185 · Venice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1982 · N1829R · Substantial damage > Pilot making water takeoff pass piers collided with a tug that appeared out of a slip. Aircraft sank. - [NTSB ATL83IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA032.md): Cessna 185 · Clarksburg, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1982 · N8432Q · Minor damage > The aircraft had been tentatively sold to the 2 passengers and was being flown from marlboro, ma to dumas, ar with a refueling stop at Clarksburg, WV. Shortly after taking off from Clarksburg, a radio problem was encountered. The pilot was cleared to land on… - [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 ANC82DAA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAA19.md): Cessna A185F · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N60844 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the wind was from 010 deg at 13, gusting 16 to 17 KTS. He stated that if runway 35 had been used for departure, there would have been a delay due to other aircraft. Therefore, he decided to expedite his departure by using runway 08.… - [NTSB ANC82DA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA087.md): Cessna 185F · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 9, 1982 · N80124 · Substantial damage > The pilot made a takeoff downwind in gusty conditions on a lake with marginal capabilities. Surrounding terrain makes wind swirling eddies. The aircraft lost lift and impacted on the bank of the lake in alder brush. - [NTSB ANC82FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA079.md): Cessna A185F · Clarks Point, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1982 · N3357S · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed flying at low altitude near the shore line of the bay near Clarks Point. At one Point in the flight, which had been erratic since takeoff, the aircraft pulled up into a vertical climb stalled and spun to the water. The pilot was a… - [NTSB LAX82DA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA322.md): Cessna A185F · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N94296 · Substantial damage > Pilot used brake to straighten veering aircraft and left wing dragged. - [NTSB ANC82DAG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG42.md): Cessna 185 · Near Tyonek, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N3489Y · Substantial damage > The float equipped plane was being used to transport cargo. A passenger was put on the flight at the last minute, but the pilot believed the aircraft was within its maximum weight limit. After takeoff, the pilot remained at a low altitude for a time while the… - [NTSB FTW82DA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA343.md): Cessna A185F · Grand Chenier, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 18, 1982 · N70467 · Substantial damage > The pilot landed the float plane on the water beside an oil drilling rig. As soon as the aircraft touched down, it water looped. The pilot stated that the tips of the floats had mud on them after the accident. He believed that the aircraft must have hit a… - [NTSB ANC82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA073.md): Cessna 185 · Near Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 1982 · N79SC · Substantial damage > The pilot of the float plane began his takeoff from a narrow river with a left turn at the lift-off point. After becoming airborne and while turning, the right wing struck a branch. The pilot stated that the aircraft came to rest in the trees, upside down.… - [NTSB NYC82DA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA232.md): Cessna 185F · Lake George, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N1344Q · Substantial damage > Witnesses to the accident described a nose up pitch attitude of between thirty and forty-five degrees during the initial climb after departing Lake George. At several hundred feet above the ground, the aircraft was observed to make a desending left turn to… - [NTSB SEA82FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA129.md): Cessna A185F · 11nm East Of Si, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1982 · N9682Q · Destroyed > After departing sitka the acft proceeded generally east via blue lake, blue lake pass & the "cut", a ridge oriented ne/sw with an elevation of approximately 3000 ft MSL. The impact site was about 1 NM se of the cut on the north face of the valley. Both stall… - [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… - [NTSB ATL82DA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA180.md): Cessna 185 · Scooba, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 29, 1982 · N93DM · Substantial damage > The aircraft was climbing to cruise altitude of 8500 feet. The engine began to lose power, then quit entirely. The pilot called the accompaning aircraft and made an emergency landing in a plowed field. The aircraft nosed over during landing. Examination… - [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 FTW82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA066.md): Cessna A185F · Near Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 22, 1982 · N61766 · Substantial damage > After landing the pilot began to step taxi on an unfamiliar canal to a drilling rig location. While negotiating a turn in the canal, the left wing struck a tree limb. The aircraft veered to the left and the right wing dropped and hit the water. - [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. - [NTSB ANC82FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA012.md): Cessna A185F · Bethel, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1982 · N3343S · Substantial damage > When a passenger arrived for a charter flight, the intended aircraft would not start. Therefore, Cessna A185F, N3343S, a wheel/ski equipped aircraft was selected for the flight. The pilot indicated that the temperature had been extremely cold on the… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982 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&year=1982 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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