# NTSB ANC74DAG70: Cessna 185, N4520F, Ugashik, AK, October 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1973
- Place: Ugashik, AK · UGASHIK, AK
- Location: 57.5131° N, 157.3975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ugashik, AK, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.5131&lon=-157.3975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAG70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3601  73/10/20 NR.UGASHIK,ALAS       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1430                    N4520F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            10000 TOTAL HOURS, 5000
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UGASHIK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UGASHIK,ALAS                 ALEKNAGIK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      32
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE.PLT STATED WIND SHIFTED,VELOCITY N/R.WATER IN FLOATS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4520F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4520F), registered now, S/N 185-1005, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ugashik

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731020038499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731020038499A), Oct 20, 1973: Cessna A185E, Ugashik, AK, Substantial damage. Acft settled after becoming airborne. Plt stated wind shifted,velocity n/r.water in floats.

## Other investigations on N4520F (2)

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 ANC86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA018), Dec 20, 1985: Cessna 185 (N4520F), Aleknagik, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA024), Aug 13, 1973: Cessna 185 (N4520F), Pilot Point, AK, substantial damage

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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