# Accident 19860426016119A: Arctic S1B2, Port Heiden, AK, April 26, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1986, 18:45 local time
- Place: Port Heiden, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 56.9601° N, 158.5805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9601&lon=-158.5805&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 O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,305 total, 525 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860426016119A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF RUN ON A BEACH. CROSSWIND AND PILOT TECHNIQUE WERE FACTORS.

## 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 ANC86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA050), Apr 26, 1986: Interstate 15B2 (N64AT), Port Heiden, AK, substantial damage

## 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.
- [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.
- [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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