NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, ME
13 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.
Cases per year
| 1976 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ME' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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" = 'ME' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB ERA26FA205Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna A185F · Avon, MEOn May 12, 2026, about 1058 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F airplane, N61368, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Avon, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by the state of Maine and operated as a…NTSB ERA25FA309Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna A185F · Bangor, MEOn August 22, 2025, at 1321 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N714HE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was being conducted as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…NTSB GAA19CA513Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Rangeley Lake, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the floats, which led to his subsequent attempt to depart from a lake with damaged floats and led to a loss of roll control and the right wing impacting the water.NTSB ERA14CA021Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Northeast Carry, METhe pilot's improper decision to take off for an intended night water landing, and his subsequent loss of depth perception during that landing attempt.NTSB ERA11GA207Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna A185F · Ashland, MEAn inadvertent encounter with localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.NTSB ERA10CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna C185F · Auburn, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB NYC07CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Ashland, METhe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in this accident was the frozen, slush covered lake.NTSB NYC97LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Norway, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to avoid an obstacle.NTSB NYC95LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Bangor, MEthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the right main gear.NTSB NYC91LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Sanford, METhe pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing in trees.NTSB NYC89LA199Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Deer Isle, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight in determining the adequacy of the takeoff environment under the existing adverse wind conditions.NTSB NYC87FA015Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Greenville, METh plt stated that the acft encountered crosswinds of 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS as the acft was coming off the step during liftoff in the open lake. The acft's right wing was forced down, the right float struck the water which resulted in the right wing…NTSB NYC76DNC51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Bangor, ME