Arctic S-1B2 N78AT
18 December 2004 · Steamboat Spngs, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 2004 at about 19:33 local time, a Arctic S-1B2 registered N78AT was involved in an accident near Steamboat Spngs, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Steamboat Spngs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Fi (SBS)
- Coordinates
- 40.5167, -106.8667
- Aircraft
- Arctic S-1B2
- Registration
- N78AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Steamboat Spngs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN05LA041
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors include the conditions conducive for carburetor icing, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, the inadequate preflight planning and decision making and the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was on departure approximately 500 feet agl when the engine lost power. The pilot attempted a forced landing in a snow covered meadow. The airplane hit a fence, that was buried in the snow, and nosed over causing substantial damage. The pilot stated that during his engine run up, prior to departure, he conducted a carburetor heat check and noted no power changes indicating carburetor icing. He also stated that upon losing power, he immediately applied carburetor heat but it was ineffective. A post accident examination of the engine revealed a small amount of water in the carburetor. The routine weather report from Haden, Colorado, 16 nautical miles west of SBS, recorded the temperature as 27 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and the dew point as 16 degrees F. According to the carburetor icing chart, conditions were conducive for icing at glide and cruise power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Arctic S-1B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2004 | Arctic S-1B2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Arctic S-1B2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Arctic S-1B2 | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | Wyoming Game and Fish Department | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Arctic S-1B2 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Arctic S-1B2 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2017 | Arctic S 1B2 | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2004 | Gates Learjet 25B | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | American Jets, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Piper J3C-65 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172P | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Dassault DA-20 FALCON JET | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |