19851012051359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Arctic S-1B2 · Anchorage, AK · October 12, 1985

Date
October 12, 1985 · 12:30 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53AT
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA002
Reported as
Arctic S1B2
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
425 total286 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed in school yard. Engine quit after descent due to unporting of fuel line. Flapper valve blocked by line cap.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN SCHOOL YARD. ENGINE QUIT AFTER DESCENT DUE TO UNPORTING OF FUEL LINE. FLAPPER VALVE BLOCKED BY LINE CAP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.