SERS · Cessna 185E · 1997-08-27 · IGIUGIG, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA135
Event ID
20001208X08543
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-27
Location
IGIUGIG, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.750728, -156.540893
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185E
Registration
N2743J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during a maneuvering turn at low altitude, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of altitude to recover from the stall.