# Accident 19930314005309A: Cessna A185F, Barrow, AK, March 14, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1993, 12:45 local time
- Place: Barrow, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 71.2797° N, 156.7798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=71.2797&lon=-156.7798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61500, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61500-1998-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,600 total, 1,620 in this make and model, 190 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930314005309A

## Narrative

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

WHILE OBSERVING FISHING CAMP SNOW COVER,STALLED IN SHALLOW TURN. LEFT GEAR AND WING HIT SNOW. RECOVERED LANDED SAFE

## 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 ANC93LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA044), Mar 14, 1993: Cessna 185 (N61500), Barrow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRPLANE.

## Other reports on N61500 (4)

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

- [Accident 19971031038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971031038939A), Oct 31, 1997: Cessna A185F (N61500), Barron, AK, Substantial damage. Departing snow covered gravel bar on skis. Failed lift. Struck river bank. Misjudged distance and over gross.
- [Incident 19930615026069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615026069I), Jun 15, 1993: Cessna A185F (N61500), Barrow, AK. Engine quit in flight. Engine restarted at lower altitude. Landed safely at destination. Mismanaged fuel system.
- [Accident 19880921046489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880921046489A), Sep 21, 1988: Cessna 185 (N61500), Chip River, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on snow covered partially frozen tundra. Wheels sank in and aircraft flipped over.
- [Accident 19850531026309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850531026309A), May 31, 1985: Cessna A185F (N61500), Alaktak, AK, Substantial damage. While dragging frozen lake, ski struck something which was covered with snow. Aircraft pitched down and 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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