Cessna A185 accident near Everglades City, FL
On February 15, 2026, a Cessna A185 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Everglades City, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 15, 2026
- Place
- Everglades City, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 25.850°N, 81.473°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260215202436
NTSB summary
On February 15, 2026, about 1155 eastern standard time, a Cessna A185F, N7574N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Everglades City, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary ADS-B data, the airplane departed from Marco Island Executive Airport (MKY), Marco Island, Florida at 1116 and flew southeast toward the coastline. The airplane followed the coastline and performed multiple turns until it reached Pavilion Key, Florida. After flying over Pavilion Key, the airplane turned northwest and proceeded back up the coastline. About 5 miles west of Everglades City, Florida, the airplane made multiple low altitude maneuvers while flying over the Ten Thousand Islands portion of the Everglades National Park. The last ADS-B data point was about .5 mile east of the accident site. The airplane was located in the Ten Thousand Islands portion of the Everglades National Park upside down in the water. At high tide, it was observed that only the floats of the airplane were above the water line, during low tide, the floats and about half of the airplane’s fuselage were above the water line. The airplane was equipped with amphibious landing gear which was found in the “UP” (water landing) position. The water rudders were also found in the “UP” position. During the recovery of the wreckage, the airplane was turned upright, onto its floats, and towed to shore. The floats supported the weight of the airplane fo
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
