# Incident 19830905064019I: Arctic S1B2, Palmer, AK, September 5, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 5, 1983, 14:39 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64AT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64AT-1996-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arctic S-1B2 (registry code 0790208, https://openairdocs.org/model/arctic-s-1b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARCTIC S1B2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 350 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830905064019I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE LANDING ON A RIVER GRAVEL BAR THE WHEELS HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE SAND. AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED.

## Other reports on N64AT (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930907033579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930907033579A), Sep 7, 1993: Arctic S1B2 (N64AT), Talkeetna River, AK, Destroyed. Tried to depart gravel bar. Unable climb hit River bar. Grossly over weight a primary factor. Lacked proper STC.
- [Accident 19860426016119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860426016119A), Apr 26, 1986: Arctic S1B2 (N64AT), Port Heiden, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control during takeoff run on a beach. Crosswind and pilot technique were factors.
- [Incident 19840908057039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840908057039I), Sep 8, 1984: Arctic S1B2 (N64AT), Kenai, AK, Minor damage. After landing off airport a wheel dropped into a ditch while taxiing clear of the landing area. Tall grass factor.
- [Accident 19830530025289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830530025289A), May 30, 1983: Arctic S1B2 (N64AT), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Taxied into a soft spot and nosed over after landing on a gravel sandbar. Unsuitable terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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