# NTSB ANC88LA060: Cessna 175B, N32CP, Asigiyukpak, AK, May 18, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 18, 1988, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Asigiyukpak, AK
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5007
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC88LA060
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5007/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA060

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING THE APPROACH TO THE BEACH AREA THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK DURING THE LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32CP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32CP-1990-06-29), registration cancelled 1990-06-29, S/N 17556923 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175B
- Registry model: [Cessna 175B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175b) (registry code 2072506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17556923
- Airframe hours: 2971
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: David R. Shetler
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 22, 1987, 85 hours before
- Departed: NANONACHAT, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,086 total, 816 in this make and model, 1,052 as pilot in command, 178 in the last 90 days, 110 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19880518014729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880518014729A), May 18, 1988: Cessna STC175, Asigiyukpak, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled on final approach to a beach landing. Aircraft flipped over on impact.

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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