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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1995 | Cessna A185E | Ola, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Cessna A185E | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Cessna A185E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Wittenberg, Dennis E. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bailey, James K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna A185E | Admiralty Isl, Alaska, United States | Morton J. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Cessna A185E | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Schmerheim, Randall G. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna A185E | Dog Salmon Riv, Alaska, United States | Windy's MAG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Cessna A185E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | David Flynn | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Cessna A185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185E | Myrtle Grove, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1988 | Cessna A185E | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Cessna A185E | Norwood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Cessna A185E | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Cessna A185E | Soldier Bar Air, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1986 | Cessna A185E | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna A185E | Intracoastalcty, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Cessna A185E | Refuge Cove, Alaska, United States | James E Bullock JR | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185E | Tulelake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185E | El Paso, Texas, United States | Moody Bible Institute | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Cessna A185E | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Executive Air Float Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna A185E | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Willard A. Innes | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Cessna A185E | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Creole Dredgin & Construction | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1982 | Cessna A185E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Brian A. Emerich | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna A185E | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Big Red's Flng | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Cessna A185E | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | United Parachu | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1977 | Cessna A185E | Patten, Maine, United States | Porter Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Cessna A185E | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Cessna A185E | Jennie, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Cessna A185E | Twin Lakes, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1975 | Cessna A185E | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1974 | Cessna A185E | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Edwin Todd | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Cessna A185E | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1974 | Cessna A185E | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Paul Fournet A | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Cessna A185E | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1973 | Cessna A185E | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | Arnold Carlson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna A185E | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A185E | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Alaska Lands I | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Christenson DI | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1972 | Cessna A185E | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Cessna A185E | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Champion Chemi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna A185E | John Day, Oregon, United States | George T Dart | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna A185E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Cessna A185E | Pellston, Michigan, United States | William Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Cessna A185E | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |