Interstate S-1B1 N46243
21 October 1986 · Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 October 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Interstate S-1B1 registered N46243 was involved in an accident near Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eureka Creek (2Z2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Interstate S-1B1
- Registration
- N46243
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Pole → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA007
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING & IT COLLIDED WITH A LARGE METAL SLUICE BOX THAT WAS LOCATED BESIDE THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST & WAS GUSTY. THE DIRT RUWAY WAS FROZEN, ROUGH &RUTTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Interstate S-1B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1981 | Interstate S-1B1 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1974 | Interstate S-1B1 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Interstate S-1B1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Interstate S-1B1 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Interstate S-1B1 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Interstate S-1B1 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |