# Accident 19910923042819A: Cessna A185F, Koliganek, AK, September 23, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 23, 1991, 11:00 local time
- Place: Koliganek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: SKOC
- Location: 59.8495° N, 154.5594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8495&lon=-154.5594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21753, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21753-1995-07-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,933 total, 700 in this make and model, 102 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910923042819A

## Narrative

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

SETTLED AFTER LIFTOFF FROM A LAKE, RAN OUT OF LAKE,JERKED AIRCRAFT INTO AIR TO MISS 5 FOOT SHORELINE AND OVERTURNED

## 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 ANC91LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA151), Sep 23, 1991: Cessna A185F (N21753), Koliganek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N21753 (2)

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

- [Incident 19900702037389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900702037389I), Jul 2, 1990: Cessna 185F (N21753), Cape Douglas, AK. Engine lost RPM and oil pressure. Shut it down and made a safe water landing. Cylinder head cracked.
- [Accident 19820923050089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820923050089A), Sep 23, 1982: Cessna A185F (N21753), Chip River, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck two foot deep snowdrift during landing which caused nose over.

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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