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.
617 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,004
Records
83
Fatal
176
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1964 to 2025
Period
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387 of 1,004 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,004 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2018 | Cessna 185 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Cessna 185 | Marsing, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Cessna 185 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2015 | Cessna 185-E | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Andrew T Hoffman | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Cessna 185 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2014 | Cessna 185 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2013 | Cessna 185E | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Cessna 185 | Mentasta Lake, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Cessna 185 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | David Henley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Cessna 185D | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Cessna 185B | Flat, Alaska, United States | Moroney Bruce J | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2011 | Cessna 185 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Cessna 185 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Johannes Scott | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Cessna 185A | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2010 | Cessna 185 | Fort Thomas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Cessna 185A | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Robert Price | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Cessna 185 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Wrangell Mountain Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2009 | Cessna 185E | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Air Rainier, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Cessna 185 | Newberry, Michigan, United States | Thomas B. Prior | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Cessna 185 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Ultima Thule Outfitters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2008 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Rust Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Cessna 185E | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Anthony Lee | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Cessna 185 | Takotna, Alaska, United States | John Clark | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Cessna 185 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Servant Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert T. Perkins | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Cessna 185 | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2007 | Cessna 185E | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Cessna 185F | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Cessna 185C | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2007 | Cessna 185 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | David M. Parmenter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 185 | Cove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Cessna 185F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Cessna 185 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | James A. Libby | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Cessna 185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2006 | Cessna 185 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Cessna 185 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Federal Aviation Administration | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Donald E. Glaser | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Cessna 185 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Cessna 185F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Brooks Range Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Cessna 185E | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Cessna 185 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2005 | Cessna 185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Dean M. Hilde | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2005 | Cessna 185F | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |