Accident Cessna 185 N185JS, Wednesday 28 September 1983

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Date:	Wednesday 28 September 1983
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 185
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N185JS
MSN:	18502504
Year of manufacture:	1974
Total airframe hrs:	725 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fairbanks, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fairbanks, AK (FAI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, WHICH OCCURRED AT 44 KTS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A SLOW TURN TO THE LEFT APPARENTLY A TORQUE STALL, CAUSING A WING STALL AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE ICE. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE RIGHT FLOAT STRUCK A MUD BANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A ROBERTSON STOL KIT AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE AT 59 DEG F OF 1090 FEET AND 32 KTS IAS USING ROBERTSON'S RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUE.

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