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NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, AZ

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A185F. 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.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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"

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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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

Run 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 WPR22LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Gila Bend, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollFeb 1, 2022 · N185DG · Substantial damage NTSB WPR18LA263Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185 · Bullhead City, AZThe pilot’s diverted attention during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a collision with rising terrain.Sep 15, 2018 · N573BV · Substantial damage NTSB GAA18CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.May 5, 2018 · N76SC · Substantial damage NTSB WPR09CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Bisbee, AZThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 16, 2009 · N7802F · Substantial damage NTSB LAX04LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Tucson, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.Feb 29, 2004 · N338H · Substantial damage NTSB LAX04LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Mesa, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.Feb 13, 2004 · N4836Q · Substantial damage NTSB LAX00LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Marana, AZthe pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane's nosing over.Jun 25, 2000 · N185DE · Substantial damage NTSB LAX97LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Buckeye, AZThe pilot's misjudgement of the clearance between the aircraft and the tree.Aug 14, 1997 · N1023F · Substantial damage NTSB LAX96LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Casa Grande, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. Factors relating to the accident were: the student pilot's inadequate training and lack of certification (endorsement).Aug 4, 1996 · N2431Y · Substantial damage NTSB LAX85LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Glendale, AZThe acft went to the left of the desired track for takeoff and the plt said that in the attempt to regain directional control by means of throttle manipulation and brake application (the plt in later inspection of rwy and brakes reported rubber marks on the…Nov 18, 1984 · N4845E · Substantial damage NTSB LAX84LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Nogales, AZThe acft landed hard bounced and swerved on and off the rwy. When the acft stopped the left main gear had collapsed. Theplt reported that the wind blew him but the manager of the arpt said the plt flared too high.Apr 23, 1984 · N9953N · Substantial damage NTSB LAX82DUJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Prescott, AZNov 7, 1981 · N3308S · Substantial damage NTSB LAX81DUJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Phoenix, AZOct 15, 1980 · N4939Q · Substantial damage NTSB LAX78DUJ73Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Scottsdale, AZJun 30, 1978 · N93183 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX78FUJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Mesa, AZDec 21, 1977 · N183Z · Substantial damage