Aviat A-1B N286AM

Summary

On 9 August 2013 at about 21:00 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N286AM, operated by Josefsohn Pierre, was involved in an accident near Arctic Village, Alaska, 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.

Date

9 August 2013 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arctic Village, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

68.1181, -147.2014

Aircraft

Aviat A-1B

Registration

N286AM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Josefsohn Pierre

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Deadhorse → Bettles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC13CA077

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while maneuvering the airplane to make a low pass of a remote gravel bar, he inadvertently lost altitude and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, wings and lift struts. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. In the recommendation section of the NTSB Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1, the pilot stated that the accident may have been prevented if he had maintained awareness of wind conditions and how it affects aircraft performance.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.