# Incident 19840908057039I: Arctic S1B2, Kenai, AK, September 8, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1984, 18:07 local time
- Place: Kenai, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&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
- Reported engine: LYC O320C1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total, 550 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840908057039I

## Narrative

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

AFTER LANDING OFF AIRPORT A WHEEL DROPPED INTO A DITCH WHILE TAXIING CLEAR OF THE LANDING AREA. TALL GRASS FACTOR.

## 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 19830905064019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830905064019I), Sep 5, 1983: Arctic S1B2 (N64AT), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. While landing on a river gravel bar the wheels hit a soft spot in the sand. Aircraft overturned.
- [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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