NTSB investigations: Cessna 185A

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 185A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 185A per year, 1984–2026: 5 cases
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19871
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072804')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX95LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185A · Long Beach, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft both during the landing and the attempted rejected landing maneuver.Dec 22, 1994 · N101LL · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Victory, AKThe pilot selected unsuitable terrain for landing.Jun 20, 1993 · N1679Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC91LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Jago River, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the wet surface of the airstrip, the curve in the airstrip, and the vegetation which covered the entire airstrip.Jul 19, 1991 · N1650Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185A · Hillsboro, NDThe pvt plt was receiving dual instruction for the purpose of a checkout in the Cessna 185. The dual student landed the acft on runway 34 with a right crosswind. During the landing roll the acft began to 'weathervane' and the rt wing began to rise. Remedial…Jul 28, 1987 · N1686Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Mt Plummer, AKThe plt stated that while landing in a crosswind, he ground looped the airplane. The acft departed the airstrip surface and rolled off the mountainside backward.Sep 21, 1984 · N1688Z · Substantial damage