NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 2005
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
| 1972 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 15 |
| 1976 | 29 |
| 1977 | 25 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1979 | 24 |
| 1980 | 31 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 20 |
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 14 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2005
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2005
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 ANC06CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in an encounter with a hidden obstruction, and an on-ground collision with trees while taxiing to takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were trees and a hidden obstruction.NTSB SEA06CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Lake Powell, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aborted water takeoff run which resulted in the airplane colliding with a canyon wall. A contributing factor was the submerged object that the airplane struck during the takeoff run.NTSB LAX05LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Tracy, CAloss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA05WA193Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna A185F · Port Hardy, CanadaNTSB ANC05CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185F · Bettles, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and an inadvertent ground-loop during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the ground-loop and gusts.NTSB SEA05LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Seattle, WALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC05LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an excursion off the side of the runway and a nose over.NTSB ANC05TA106Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 185 · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the landing touchdown and subsequent undershoot, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with high vegetation.NTSB CHI05CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Elk Lake, MIThe gear retraction not performed by the pilot.NTSB SEA05LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Medford, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include variable winds that at times were crosswinds.NTSB ANC05LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Russian Mission, AKThe pilot's misjudged landing flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the fuselage when the left main landing gear collapsed. A factor associated with the accident is pressure placed upon the pilot by the…NTSB CHI05LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Minneapolis, MNA failure of the tail wheel locking mechanism which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB ANC05TA022Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 185 · Eek, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, and snow-covered, icy terrain conditions.