# NTSB ANC75AA028: Cessna 185, N2588Z, Elim, AK, September 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1974
- Place: Elim, AK · ELIM, AK
- Location: 64.6184° N, 162.2762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elim, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.6184&lon=-162.2762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3036  74/9/25    ELIM,ALAS           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1610
        TIME - 1655                    N2588Z              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 195 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,ALAS                   ELIM,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2588Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2588Z), registered now, S/N 185-0588, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna 185B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185b) (registry code 2072806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elim

## 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 19740925035719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740925035719A), Sep 25, 1974: Cessna 185B, Elim, 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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