# NTSB Accident ANC97LA135
> **Cessna 185E** · 1997-08-27 · IGIUGIG, AK, USA · SERS
## 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.

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