Artic S-1B2 N62AT
4 September 1984 · Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1984 at about 22:45 local time, a Artic S-1B2 registered N62AT was involved in an accident near Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.2093, -151.3991
- Aircraft
- Artic S-1B2
- Registration
- N62AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clam Gulch → Kasilof
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84FA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED THAT ON TAKEOFF FROM A 600 FT LONG GRAVEL BAR, THE ACFT HIT A CLUMP OF BRUSH WITH THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT TURN INTO THE PATH OF TALLER BRUSH, SO HE REDUCED THE PWR AND LANDED, TURN 180 DEGREES AFTER IMPACT. THE PLT ASLO STATED 'I NOW KNOW THAT THE BUSH FLYING IN ALASKA, A PERSON NEEDS A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE THAN I HAVE.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Artic S-1B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1985 | Artic S-1B2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Artic S-1B2 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Artic S-1B2 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Artic S-1B2 | Hartman River, Alaska, United States | Mangiardi, Eugene J. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1991 | Artic S-1B2 | Lysite, Wyoming, United States | Sky Aviation Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Artic S-1B2 | Johnson Glacier, Alaska, United States | Flotre, Bert A. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |