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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna A185F | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Cessna A185F | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Cessna A185F | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Cessna A185F | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Cessna A185F | Emily, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Cessna A185F | Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Cessna A185F | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Cruz David C | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Cessna A185F | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Cessna A185F | Carson City, Nevada, United States | NYE William J | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Cessna A185F | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Maher Michael P Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Cessna A185F | Northeast Carry, Maine, United States | Thomas Coleman | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185F | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Mathews Nicholas A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185F | Cascade, Idaho, United States | Langdon William | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Cessna A185F | Palatka, Florida, United States | Lindsay A. Weaver | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2013 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Cessna A185F | Andrews, Oregon, United States | Olson Philip R Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Cessna A185F | Denali Park, Alaska, United States | Denali Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Cessna A185F | Cambria, California, United States | Aircapital Nevada Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Cessna A185F | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | Mennen Paul | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Cessna A185F | Mapleton, Maine, United States | Driscoll Patrick C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Cessna A185F | Winnett, Montana, United States | Robin Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Cessna A185F | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2012 | Cessna A185F | Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States | Whitehead Dennis C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Cessna A185F | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Smith William G SR | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Cessna A185F | Hays, Kansas, United States | 58P Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna A185F | Polson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Cessna A185F | Page, Arizona, United States | Phillabaum Stephen D | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna A185F | Trinca, New Jersey, United States | Pascal Boillat | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Rust Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Cessna A185F | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | Plumbo Victor Gaston | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Cessna A185F | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Ten South Skywagon LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Cessna A185F | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Vanderpool Robert W | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Cessna A185F | Rushville, Nebraska, United States | Forney Glen A | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Cessna A185F | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Richard B. Negley | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Cessna A185F | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | James Causey | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Cessna A185F | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Keith Peterman | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Cessna A185F | Sand Coulee, Montana, United States | Prill Daniel F | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Cessna A185F | River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Cessna A185F | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Frank R. Bell | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Cessna A185F | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Cessna A185F | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | NMA Investments LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Cessna A185F | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | New Tribes Mission Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2008 | Cessna A185F | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Cessna A185F | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | State of Oregon | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Cessna A185F | Rainier, Oregon, United States | Armstrong Marine, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |