NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 2026

14 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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NTSB investigations: Cessna A185F, 2026 per year, 1972–2026: 716 cases
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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\") = 2026
    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"

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NTSB ANC27FA003Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldInvestigation openCessna A185F · Kodiak, AKOct 30, 2026 · N9863QNTSB ERA27LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Tavares, FLOct 19, 2026 · N900JBNTSB WPR27LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Madera, CAOct 1, 2026 · N185TT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Livingston, MTSep 26, 2026 · N185BZ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26FA105Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna A185F · Stony River, AKOn September 15, 2026 about 1210 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna A185F airplane, N4358Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stony River, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…Sep 15, 2026 · N4358Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Hope, AKAug 9, 2026 · N7336H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA298Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Reno, NVAug 8, 2026 · N185 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA238Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Angel Fire, NMThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind.Jun 27, 2026 · N151PB · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Steele Creek, AKMay 31, 2026 · N2821Q · Substantial damageNTSB 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…May 12, 2026 · N61368 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna A185F · Aniak, AKOn April 24, 2026, about 1045 Alaska daylight time, a wheel/ski-equipped Cessna 185 airplane, N92DC, was substantially damaged in an accident at Aniak Airport (ANI), Aniak, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight was being operated as…Apr 24, 2026 · N92DC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185 · Luverne, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a gusting crosswind landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Apr 3, 2026 · N430RP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Skwentna, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll due to contact with wind hardened snow berm and subsequent failure of main landing gear.Mar 28, 2026 · N94237 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26FA115Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna A185 · Everglades City, FLOn February 15, 2026, about 1155 eastern standard time, a Cessna A185F, N7574N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Everglades City, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane…Feb 15, 2026 · N7574N · Substantial damage