# NTSB ANC80FA035: Cessna A185F, N93322, Shaktoolik, AK, March 14, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1980
- Place: Shaktoolik, AK · SHAKTOOLIK, AK
- Location: 64.3563° N, 161.1962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shaktoolik, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.3563&lon=-161.1962&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131501
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93322-1983-05-06), registration cancelled 1983-05-06, S/N 18503219, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (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

## 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 19800314006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800314006239A), Mar 14, 1980: Cessna A185F, Shaktoolik, AK, Substantial damage, 3 fatal. Circling to take photos. Made bank too steep, stalled, spun in.

## Other investigations on N93322 (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 ANC78DAH23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH23), Aug 21, 1978: Cessna 185 (N93322), Montague Is, 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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