Cessna 185A Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 20 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Ilwaco, WA | N186X | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Oct 07, 2020 | Romsey, UK | G-BLOS | Serious (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Bend, OR | N1679Z | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Dec 01, 2010 | Madras, OR | N1699Z | Incident | minor | The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in the traffic pattern to land, which resulted in a midair collision. |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Paxson, AK | N4038Y | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's decision to make a climbing turn close to the ground in gusting wind at a low airspeed, resulting in a loss of control and collision with …The pilot's decision to make a climbing turn close to the ground in gusting wind at a low airspeed, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain. |
| May 16, 2004 | Polson, MT | N1624H | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions at the time of the landing. Factors include gusty, variable, crosswinds, and a ru…The pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions at the time of the landing. Factors include gusty, variable, crosswinds, and a runway marker near the edge of the runway the pilot was landing on. |
| Aug 16, 2002 | Fillmore, CA | N4145Y | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain dur…the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain during a climb. |
| Oct 23, 1997 | DAMASCUS, OR | N714 | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from terrain. Factors relating to the accident included: darkness, and hilly/mountaino…failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from terrain. Factors relating to the accident included: darkness, and hilly/mountainous terrain. |
| Aug 15, 1995 | TELLER, AK | N4145Y | Incident | substantial |
DEFLATION OF THE LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE DUE TO VALVE STEM DAMAGE (FAILURE) WHEN THE TIRE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE WHEEL RIM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF D…DEFLATION OF THE LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE DUE TO VALVE STEM DAMAGE (FAILURE) WHEN THE TIRE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE WHEEL RIM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND A GROUND SWERVE. |
| Dec 22, 1994 | LONG BEACH, CA | N101LL | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft both during the landing and the attempted rejected landing maneuver. |
| Sep 22, 1993 | DE BORGIA, MT | N4176Y | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL. |
| May 23, 1993 | LOWELL, ID | N4080Y | Incident | substantial | FATIGUE OF THE ROCKER ARM AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. |
| Jul 13, 1991 | WOOD RIVER, AK | N1689Z | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. SOFT SAND IN THE EMERGENCY L…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. SOFT SAND IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Jul 06, 1991 | VALDEZ, AK | N5081H | Minor | substantial | LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND. |
| Aug 02, 1990 | AMERICUS, GA | N710 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 28, 1987 | HILLSBORO, ND | N1686Z | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 13, 1987 | MIDLAND, TX | N3306R | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 14, 1983 | ANIAK, AK | N1688Z | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 14, 1982 | SAWMILL BAY, AK | N4939Q | Incident | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 15, 1982 | MARION, MT | N4175Y | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |