Cessna A185F accidents
The NTSB database holds 377 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna A185F, recorded between 1973 to 2026. 58 of them were fatal (15%), and 115 people died.
The deadliest year was 1973, with 9 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (36 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Unknown/Not Reported.
101 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
377
Records
58
Fatal
115
Deaths
15%
Share fatal
1973 to 2026
Period
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276 of 377 have coordinates
By decade
All 377 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1984 | Cessna A185F | Fort Peck, Montana, United States | Anthony R. Baron | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1984 | Cessna A185F | Del Rio, Texas, United States | JAY Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185F | 4NM W of Boring, Oregon, United States | Terrance O. Bohrer | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185F | Freemason Is., Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna A185F | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | Theron John Thorson | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna A185F | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Paul Fournet F | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Cessna A185F | Coronation Is, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1977 | Cessna A185F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Cessna A185F | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2026 | Cessna A185F | Steele Creek, Alaska, United States | Richard Hattan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Cessna A185F | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Cessna A185F | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Cessna A185F | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Cessna A185F | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Cessna A185F | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2025 | Cessna A185F | Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2025 | Cessna A185F | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Cessna A185F | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Cessna A185F | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Cessna A185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Cessna A185F | Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Cessna A185F | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | Wincar Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Cessna A185F | Monument Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2023 | Cessna A185F | Barataria, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplane, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Cessna A185F | Homer, Alaska, United States | Adventure Airways | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Cessna A185F | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Cessna A185F | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Southern Maryland Sea Planes | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Cessna A185F | Friday Habor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Cessna A185F | La Mesa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2023 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2023 | Cessna A185F | Twisp, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2023 | Cessna A185F | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2022 | Cessna A185F | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Cessna A185F | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | Hutter Charles G | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Cessna A185F | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Cessna A185F | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Aero Middleton LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2022 | Cessna A185F | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Western Pilot Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Cessna A185F | Arlington, Washington, United States | Mission Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Cessna A185F | Kingsley, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Cessna A185F | Blanco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Cessna A185F | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Cessna A185F | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Cessna A185F | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2021 | Cessna A185F | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2021 | Cessna A185F | North Vernon, Indiana, United States | Echelon Right LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Cessna A185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Cessna A185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Cessna A185F | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Kwesell Michael R | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2021 | Cessna A185F | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Cessna A185F | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |