Artic S-1B2 N58AT
10 August 1988 · Kotzebue, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1988 at about 02:00 local time, a Artic S-1B2 registered N58AT was involved in an accident near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.4893, -149.8205
- Aircraft
- Artic S-1B2
- Registration
- N58AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kotzebue → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA107
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 AIRPLANE CRASHED AT 2700 FEET M.S.L. IN A BOX CANYON WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW LEVEL & SCOUTING FOR SHEEP. THE TOP OF THE RIDGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3200 FEET M.S.L. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO OUTCLIMB THE RIDGE WHEN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE WINDS IN THE ACC WERE NOT CONDUCIVE TO SAFE OPERATION AND THE PLT HAD BEEN WARNED TO STAY CLEAR. OTHER OPERATORS CANCELED FLTS DURING THE PERIOD OF UNFAVORABLE WINDS IN THE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Artic S-1B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Artic S-1B2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1984 | Artic S-1B2 | Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Artic S-1B2 | Johnson Glacier, Alaska, United States | Flotre, Bert A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1983 | Artic S-1B2 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |