Cessna A185 accidents
The NTSB database holds 74 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna A185, recorded between 1979 to 2026. 9 of them were fatal (12%), and 13 people died.
The deadliest year was 2019, with 5 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Venezuela.
5 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
74
Records
9
Fatal
13
Deaths
12%
Share fatal
1979 to 2026
Period
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69 of 74 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 74 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2017 | Cessna A185 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2017 | Cessna A185 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2017 | Cessna A185 | Fall River Mills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2017 | Cessna A185 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2017 | Cessna A185 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Cessna A185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Cessna A185 | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Cessna A185 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Cessna A185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2016 | Cessna A185 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Cessna A185 | Gooding, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Cessna A185 | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Cessna A185 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Cessna A185 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Oregon State Police | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Cessna A185 | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Cessna A185 | Hayden Lake, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2016 | Cessna A185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Cessna A185 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Earth Angel Aviators Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Cessna A185 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Cessna A185-F | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1991 | Cessna A185-F | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | James F. Okonek | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Cessna A185 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Cessna A185 | Huntington, Utah, United States | Luebell Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna A185 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |