ANC80FA035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Shaktoolik, AK · March 14, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 14, 1980
Place
Shaktoolik, AK · SHAKTOOLIK, AK
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93322Cessna A185F
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800314006239A
Case key
131501

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1537  80/3/14  NR.SHAKTOOLIK,AK      CESSNA A185F        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N93322              PX-  3  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             44, 18000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNALAKLEET,AK               NOME,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DURING CONTRACT FLT ACFT ENTERED INVERTED SPIN  AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N93322
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N93322 · 1

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