Artic S-1B2 N53AT
12 October 1985 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1985 at about 20:30 local time, a Artic S-1B2 registered N53AT was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 70.1003, -149.8695
- Aircraft
- Artic S-1B2
- Registration
- N53AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA002
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
THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LINE CAP LOOSE IN THE BAFFLED PORTION OF THE TANK NEAR THE OUTLET LINES. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AT 1000 FEET HE THEN ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SCHOOL YARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Artic S-1B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1984 | Artic S-1B2 | Clam Gulch, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |