Cessna A185E accidents
The NTSB database holds 105 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna A185E, recorded between 1968 to 2025. 10 of them were fatal (10%), and 12 people died.
The deadliest year was 1994, with 2 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (12 records).
Most of these records are from United States and Canada.
39 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
105
Records
10
Fatal
12
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1968 to 2025
Period
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66 of 105 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 105 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1994 | Cessna A185E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | TEL Air Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Cessna A185E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Growden Brothers, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Cessna A185E | La Tuque, Canada | Air Tamarac | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Cessna A185E | Healy, Alaska, United States | Dan McGregor | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna A185E | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2004 | Cessna A185E | Luna, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Cessna A185E | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Cessna A185E | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | JAY R.elford | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1969 | Cessna A185E | Kent, Washington, United States | Tritan Aircraf | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1968 | Cessna A185E | Snoqualm Pss, Washington, United States | Bird and Sons | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Cessna A185E | Warren, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Cessna A185E | Seattle, Washington, United States | Intrepid Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Cessna A185E | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Cessna A185E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Cessna A185E | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2022 | Cessna A185E | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Cessna A185E | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Cessna A185E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2015 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Cessna A185E | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Richard Skevington | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185E | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Northwestern Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Cessna A185E | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2013 | Cessna A185E | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | William A Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Cessna A185E | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Cessna A185E | Ophir, Alaska, United States | Wight John I | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Cessna A185E | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Cessna A185E | Turner, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Cessna A185E | Park Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Cessna A185E | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2005 | Cessna A185E | San Andreas, California, United States | Casey M. Long | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Cessna A185E | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | James Kincaid | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2005 | Cessna A185E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Cessna A185E | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Cessna A185E | Hastings, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Cessna A185E | Cedarville, Michigan, United States | Lonnie E. Avra | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2002 | Cessna A185E | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Cessna A185E | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Cessna A185E | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Cessna A185E | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Jack A. Sellet | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1999 | Cessna A185E | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1999 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1999 | Cessna A185E | Othello, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Cessna A185E | Billings, Montana, United States | Alvin Hirsch | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Cessna A185E | Price, Utah, United States | Jones, Gordon, E. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1996 | Cessna A185E | Giddings, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Cessna A185E | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Spirit Mountain Aviation LC | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1996 | Cessna A185E | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Cessna A185E | Shirley, Maine, United States | Folsom's Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1995 | Cessna A185E | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |