# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 2000

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 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 FTW01FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA020.md): Cessna 185F · Jena, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2000 · N6232E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to land on a highway with vehicle traffic and obstacles and his failure to maintain proper clearance from the obstacles.
- [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 SEA00WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00WA196.md): Cessna A185F · Smithers, Canada · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 28, 2000 · N90151 · Destroyed
- [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 ANC00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA105.md): Cessna 185 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2000 · N185M · Substantial damage
  > The total fatigue failure of the right main landing gear leg.
- [NTSB ANC00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA103.md): Cessna 185 · Kaktovik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2000 · N1205F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area on the airstrip. Factors associated with this accident were the rough takeoff area, and the pilot's loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC00LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA099.md): Cessna 185F · Barrow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N20752 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was a hidden obstruction, and soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA00LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA147.md): Cessna A185F · Tillamook, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N7485C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [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 FTW00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA180.md): Cessna A185F · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2000 · N61441 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB FTW00WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00WA173.md): Cessna A185F · Mixcolaja, Guatemala · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · May 26, 2000 · N4871Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC00TA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00TA059.md): Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 19, 2000 · N1789 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper remedial action and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's excessive use of the airplane brakes.
- [NTSB NYC00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA077.md): Cessna 185 · Saratoga Sprngs, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2000 · N8425Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during the landing.

## 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") = 2000
  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=2000

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