Artic S-1B2 N70AT
20 May 1999 · Lamar, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1999 at about 14:15 local time, a Artic S-1B2 registered N70AT, operated by Charles T. Mallard, was involved in an accident near Lamar, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamar, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA)
- Coordinates
- 38.0809, -102.6094
- Aircraft
- Artic S-1B2
- Registration
- N70AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles T. Mallard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rock Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN99LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during initial climb following takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of aircraft, and the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing Lamar, Colorado, with an intended destination of Rock Springs, Wyoming. During initial climb takeoff, the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft collided with a fence off the end of the runway. Following the accident, the pilot reported to an FAA inspector that the left tire brace strut failed, creating an asymmetrical condition, and that he then made a forced landing. However, according to a mechanic at the airport, the right brace strut and landing gear had separated from the aircraft, not the left. It was also his opinion that the damage sustained to the right landing gear and brace strut was due to impact forces sustained during the collision with the fence. At the time of the accident, the pilot had accumulated a total of one hour of flight time in make and model. According to the FAA, the pilot had a past medical history of neuroses and several drug and alcohol related offenses. The last record of the pilot being issued a valid second class airman's medical certificate was on May 13, 1991. All attempts to contact the pilot were unsuccessful.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Artic S-1B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1997 | Artic S-1B2 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2002 | Artic S-1B2 | Tumtum, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Artic S-1B2 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Coleman, Edward A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Artic S-1B2 | Johnson Glacier, Alaska, United States | Flotre, Bert A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Artic S-1B2 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1991 | Artic S-1B2 | Lysite, Wyoming, United States | Sky Aviation Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1999 | Weatherly 201-C | Two Buttes, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Mead, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1999 | Robinson R22 BETA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Cameron V-77 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1999 | Beechcraft A60 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-32-260 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |