NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, WI
8 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
| 1978 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WI' 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" = 'WI' 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" 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 CEN14LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Superior, WIThe failure of the pilot who was flying the trail airplane to maintain separation from the lead airplane. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate pilot training for formation skydiving operations.NTSB CEN09CA477Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · River Falls, WIThe pilot not checking the security of the fuel caps prior to flight leading to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent non-mechanical loss of engine power during descent.NTSB CHI02TA149Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A185F · Necedah, WIDirectional control of the airplane not maintained by the pilot. The gusting winds was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI02LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Cumberland, WIthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control after encountering high winds and gusty winds during taxi from landing.NTSB CHI98FA344Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Phillips, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance with trees. Contributing factors were fog, rain showers, and the trees.NTSB CHI84FA364Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Lake Delton, WIThe float plane crashed shortly after taking off from Lake Delton while of a sight-seeing flt. The acft was used daily during the tourist season on flts of aprx 15 min long. This was the 8th or 9th flt of the day & was the 4th or 5th flt since refueling. A…NTSB CHI82DA253Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A185F · Lake Delton, WIThe float equipped aircraft was being operated on its first flight of the day. After takeoff, the pilot noted a deterioration of power as he was climbing through about 400 ft AGL. He was unable to restore the power and could not maintain level flight. During…NTSB CHI78DEP33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Clyman, WI