# NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 2008

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 CEN09CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA081.md): Cessna A185F · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2008 · N185KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind during landing, resulting in loss of control of the aircraft and the subsequent nose-over of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC09TA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09TA005.md): Cessna A185F · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 9, 2008 · N9380N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while taxiing after landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA278.md): Cessna 185 · Newberry, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2008 · N80MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires on approach. Contributing to the accident was the sunshine, as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX08FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA244.md): Cessna A185F · Shelton, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2008 · N6320N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC08LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA085.md): Cessna 185 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2008 · N80596 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was an aerodynamic stall during the emergency landing, the pilot's fatigue, and his unfamiliarity with the…
- [NTSB LAX08LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA201.md): Cessna A185F · Rainier, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N5403E · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent extension of the left float's landing gear to near the down position due to a failure of the gear's rear hydraulic seal.
- [NTSB ANC08CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA062.md): Cessna 185 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2008 · N125KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.
- [NTSB ANC08CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA041.md): Cessna 185 · Takotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2008 · N1224F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.

## 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") = 2008
  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=2008

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.