# NTSB ANC74AA034: Cessna 185E, Gordon, AK, September 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1973
- Place: Gordon, AK · GORDON, AK
- Location: 69.6800° N, 141.2058° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gordon, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=69.6800&lon=-141.2058&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201599
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA034-201599

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0016  73/9/12  NR.GORDON,ALAS        CESSNA 185E         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1340                    CF-CMH              PX-  3  0  0  NS CTR PASSG              UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLD CROW,YUKON,CAN          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO CLIMB/TURN OUT OF VALLEY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: CF-CMH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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