# NTSB Accident ANC13FA027
> **CESSNA 182B** · 2013-03-04 · Nikolai, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC13FA027
- **Event ID:** 20130305X71252
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-03-04
- **Location:** Nikolai, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.241111, -153.154449
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182B
- **Registration:** N2343G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering inside a box canyon and the airplane’s subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual disorientation in flat light conditions.

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