Artic S-1B2 N176AZ

Summary

On 24 July 2007 at about 20:10 local time, a Artic S-1B2 registered N176AZ was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, 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

24 July 2007 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Call (MYL)

Coordinates

44.8986, -116.1050

Aircraft

Artic S-1B2

Registration

N176AZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ontario → Mc Call

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA211

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing flare resulting in a hard landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The soft terrain condition adjacent to the runway was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot entered the aircraft into the traffic pattern on a left downwind and flew a "stable" base and final leg. However, when the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, a "rapid sink rate developed" and the aircraft experienced a hard landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway surface onto soft, sandy soil. The right wingtip contacted the ground, and the aircraft, stopped by the soft terrain, nosed over onto the propeller.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.