# Accident 19851012051359A: Arctic S1B2, Anchorage, AK, October 12, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1985, 12:30 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 70.1003° N, 149.8695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.1003&lon=-149.8695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53AT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53AT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arctic S-1B2 (registry code 0790208, https://openairdocs.org/model/arctic-s-1b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARCTIC S1B2
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 425 total, 286 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851012051359A

## Narrative

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

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC86LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA002), Oct 12, 1985: Artic S-1B2 (N53AT), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

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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