Cessna 175B accident near Asigiyukpak, Alaska, May 18, 1988
On May 18, 1988 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 175B, registered N32CP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Asigiyukpak, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 18, 1988 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Asigiyukpak, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175B · all 175Bs on the register
- Registration
- N32CP · registry record · serial 17556923
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE APPROACH TO THE BEACH AREA THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK DURING THE LANDING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,086 hours in all; 816 in this make and model; 178 in the last 90 days; 110 in the last 30 days; 1,052 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,971 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 22, 1987; 85 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Nanonachat AK at 2:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; not recorded
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N32CP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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