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 Indonesia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185F | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185F | Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185F | Waitsfield, Vermont, United States | Peter Perlee | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1983 | Cessna A185F | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1983 | Cessna A185F | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Cessna A185F | Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1983 | Cessna A185F | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Cessna A185F | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Cessna A185F | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Blackjack Seaplane Charter, In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Cessna A185F | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | David L. Chauvin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna A185F | Monterey, California, United States | Michael Rhea | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Cessna A185F | Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States | D.j. Rental Tools Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Cessna A185F | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | West Frazier Timber Co., Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | Lake Delton, Wisconsin, United States | Dells Seaplane SV | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | Bakersfield, California, United States | Kean Valley Packing Company | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | N.w. of Copalis, Washington, United States | Vernon T. Holand | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1982 | Cessna A185F | Near Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Subsurface Tools | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1982 | Cessna A185F | S. of Morgan Ci, Louisiana, United States | Indian Marine Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Cessna A185F | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Executive Charter Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1981 | Cessna A185F | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Garber Bros | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna A185F | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Cudd Pressure | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1981 | Cessna A185F | Intracstl Cy, Louisiana, United States | Major MUD & CH | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1981 | Cessna A185F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Vista Shores A | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1981 | Cessna A185F | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna A185F | Clio, Michigan, United States | Wahoo Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1981 | Cessna A185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Cessna A185F | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Galaxy Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1980 | Cessna A185F | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Cessna A185F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Cessna A185F | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Cessna A185F | False Island, Alaska, United States | Mountain AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Cessna A185F | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Cessna A185F | Wales, Alaska, United States | Foster AVN, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Cessna A185F | Addison, Texas, United States | Mefco, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1980 | Cessna A185F | Condon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1980 | Cessna A185F | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1980 | Cessna A185F | Oxford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Cessna A185F | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Cessna A185F | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1979 | Cessna A185F | Halibut Cove, Alaska, United States | Cook Inlet AVI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Cessna A185F | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States | Las Piedras Co | No injuries | - |