NTSB investigations: Cessna A185E, 1988
5 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\") = 1988
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") = 1988
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 ANC89LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Porcupine Lodge, AKThe aircraft was taxiing for takeoff on the frozen Porcupine river in rural Alaska when the right main landing gear broke through the river ice, allowing the right wing to strike the ice. The pilot stated that he had landed on the river near the Porcupine…NTSB SEA88FA140Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Liscome Bay, AKWhile in a narrow, tree-lined area just above a small cove, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while maneuvering, in preparation for a landing on a lake. The aircraft struck trees in-flight while in an unusual attitude and then struck the water. Poor…NTSB LAX88LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185E · Lone Pine, CAThe plt rpted that the engine cylinder temperature was very high as he crossed mountainous terrain. He elected to make a downwind precautionary landing to a short airstrip with a high density altitude. The acft touched down beyond the normal touchdown zone,…NTSB ANC88FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Larson Bay, AKA float equipped Piper PA-18-150 and float equipped Cessna 185F, were involved in a midair collision at an altitude of approximately 800 feet MSL over Larson Bay, AK. At the time of the midair collision both aircraft were being used as fish spotters for…NTSB ANC88LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Mcgrath, AKThe pilot had begun his descent for his destination airport 20 miles away when the engine lost all power. He was unable to restart the engine, and made a forced landing in deep snow. The pilot reported that he had been airborne for approximately two hours…