NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 2017
9 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 | 13 |
Where
Latest cases
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\") = 2017
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") = 2017
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 ANC17LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185 · Aniak, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect a crack in the propeller blade, which led to the separation of a section of a propeller blade due to fatigue.NTSB GAA17CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after an aborted takeoff.NTSB ANC17LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot’s failure to manage fuel quantity in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow manufacturer guidance for restoring engine power after emptying a fuel…NTSB GAA17CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Henderson, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Clovis, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Columbia, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in tailwind and crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Big Rapids, MIThe pilot’s failure to obtain updated weather information while practicing takeoffs and landings and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath to the runway and to use the vertical guidance system.