Cessna 185A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 107 Cessna 185A airframes on record (built 1961–1963), 48 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna 185A accidents
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot's loss of airplane control just before touchdown in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in ground loop after touchdown.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in the traffic pattern to land, which resulted in a midair collision.
The pilot's decision to make a climbing turn close to the ground in gusting wind at a low airspeed, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.