NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E, 1985
2 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A185E. 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
| 1966 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 13 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072818'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 1985
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072818'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC86LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Aleknagik, AKThe pilot stated that on landing at a frozen lake he lost control of the aircraft causing the plane to ground loop. The aircraft then struck a snow bank on the beach.NTSB ANC85LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Nome, AKThe plt stated on short final apch he noticed a x-wind stronger then expected. After touchdown directional control of the acft was lost. The acft then exited the rwy into a open ditch. At the time of the accident the wind was 280 degs at 12 KTS.