Cessna 185 accidents

The NTSB database holds 1,004 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 185, recorded between 1964 to 2025. 83 of them were fatal (8%), and 176 people died.

The deadliest year was 1977, with 12 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (252 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Africa.

103 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 514 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

1,004

Records

Fatal

176

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2025

Period

Show these on the map 901 of 1,004 can be placed (514 approximate)

By decade

1960s 138

1970s 327

1980s 223

1990s 173

2000s 103

2010s 24

2020s 16

Where these happened

United States 979 Canada 5 Africa 3 Unknown/Not Reported 2 Colombia 2 Other-Foreign Countries 1

Operators involved

Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc. 5 Homer Air Serv 4 Frontier Flyin 4 Cape Smythe Air Service 3 Foster Aviatio 3 Delair Charter 3

All 1,004 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Sep 1968	Cessna 185 N9989X	Elk City, Idaho, United States approximate position	Johnson Flying	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1968	Cessna 185 N9808X	Portland, Oregon, United States approximate position	Gifford Hulse	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1968	Cessna 185 N2227T	Kodiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	Henley Air SER	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1968	Cessna 185L N9964X	Cordova, Alaska, United States approximate position	Warren L.johns	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1968	Cessna 185 N2242T	New York City, New York, United States approximate position	Westport Air T	No injuries	-
31 May 1968	Cessna 185 N9930X	Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Siefferman AUT	No injuries	-
26 May 1968	Cessna 185E N4705Q	Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Island Air SER	No injuries	-
22 May 1968	Cessna 185 N9946X	Cedar City, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 May 1968	Cessna 185 N5815T	Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States approximate position	Central-South	No injuries	-
2 May 1968	Cessna 185 N3357L	Houma, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Rebel Well SER	Minor injuries	-
1 May 1968	Cessna 185 N9829X	Usaf Academy Colo, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Apr 1968	Cessna 185C N2674Z	Grafton, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1968	Cessna 185A N494F	Bengazi, Africa not on the map	American Overs	No injuries	-
2 Mar 1968	Cessna 185 N2690Z	McCook, Texas, United States approximate position	Pan AM Co.	No injuries	-
11 Feb 1968	Cessna 185E N3359L	Gum Cove, Louisiana, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Jan 1968	Cessna 185 N4084F	Lakeside, California, United States approximate position	San Diego Scho	No injuries	-
5 Jan 1968	Cessna 185 N4164Y	Katete, Africa not on the map	United Mission	No injuries	-
15 Nov 1967	Cessna 185B N2560Z	Chamblee, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Nov 1967	Cessna 185 N4548F	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1967	Cessna 185 N9977X	Nashua, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1967	Cessna 185 N4718Q	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Intracoastal S	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1967	Cessna 185 N1586F	New York, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1967	Cessna 185 N9931X	Pendleton, Oregon, United States approximate position	Hermiston Movi	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1967	Cessna 185 N9837X	Glendale, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1967	Cessna 185E N4718Q	Venice, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Intracoastal S	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1967	Cessna 185 N9929X	Atlanta, Georgia, United States approximate position	Brown Bros CON	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1967	Cessna 185 N4789Q	Moline, Illinois, United States approximate position	D and D Aviati	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1967	Cessna 185 N4028Y	Myton, Utah, United States approximate position	Basin Flying S	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1967	Cessna 185C N2679Z	New Iberia, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Alpine MUD and	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1967	Cessna 185 N888RF	Indian River, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1967	Cessna 185 N4001Y	Billings, Montana, United States approximate position	Gerhart Blain	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1967	Cessna 185 N9862X	Gooding, Idaho, United States approximate position	EDS Aero Servi	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1967	Cessna 185A N1609Z	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1967	Cessna 185 N1632Z	Kaltag, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 May 1967	Cessna 185C N5831T	Houma, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Superior Casin	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1967	Cessna 185 N2694Z	Pella, Iowa, United States approximate position	Pella Irrigati	No injuries	-
16 Apr 1967	Cessna 185 N4020Y	Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1967	Cessna 185A N4746Q	Houma, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Intercoastal S	No injuries	-
9 Apr 1967	Cessna 185 N9852X	Sycamore, Illinois, United States approximate position	Twin City Flye	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1967	Cessna 185 N9909X	Coopers Lndg, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
21 Feb 1967	Cessna 185 N685LA	Healy Fork, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1967	Cessna 185 N9806X	Portales N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jan 1967	Cessna 185 N9881X	Polo Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Cessna 185 N9955X	Watkins Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Nov 1966	Cessna 185 N9851X	Baileys Xroad Va, Virginia, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1966	Cessna 185 N1537F	Spout Lake, Canada not on the map	Columbia Marin	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1966	Cessna 185 N9850X	Napakiak Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Christiansen A	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1966	Cessna 185 N4145Y	Great Falls Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Severson Air A	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1966	Cessna 185 N4019Y	Land O Lakes Wisc, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	High Pines Inc	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1966	Cessna 185 N4559F	Willow Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-