Artic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2 accident near Clam Gulch, Alaska, September 4, 1984
On September 4, 1984 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Artic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2, registered N62AT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clam Gulch, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 1984 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Clam Gulch, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Artic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2
- Registration
- N62AT · registry record · serial 1013
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THAT ON TAKEOFF FROM A 600 FT LONG GRAVEL BAR, THE ACFT HIT A CLUMP OF BRUSH WITH THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT TURN INTO THE PATH OF TALLER BRUSH, SO HE REDUCED THE PWR AND LANDED, TURN 180 DEGREES AFTER IMPACT. THE PLT ASLO STATED 'I NOW KNOW THAT THE BUSH FLYING IN ALASKA, A PERSON NEEDS A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE THAN I HAVE.'
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 131 hours in all; 74 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 74 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 365 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 13, 1984; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Clam Gulch AK
- Destination: 5KS Kasilof AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N62AT the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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