# Accident 19850830044809A: Piper PA14, Cape Yakataga, AK, August 30, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1985, 18:00 local time
- Place: Cape Yakataga, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.0664° N, 142.4308° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cape Yakataga, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.0664&lon=-142.4308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5188H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5188H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-14 (registry code 7101402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA14
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 526 total, 240 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830044809A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED SHORT OF INTENDED GRAVEL BAR AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. GROUND LOOPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC85LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA167), Aug 31, 1985: Piper PA-14 (N5188H), Cape Yakataga, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5188H (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20251108018779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251108018779A), Nov 8, 2025: Piper PA-14 (N5188H), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot departed willow enroute to Talkeetna. Pilot stated that he experienced what appeared to be carb icing. Pilot stated that the engine was running a little…
- [Accident 19880405008219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880405008219A), Apr 5, 1988: Piper STCPA14 (N5188H), Glennallen, AK, Substantial damage. PIC misjudged distance of mountains ahead. Made a sharp turn. Stalled. Gear hit snow covered hill. Impacted ground.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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