# Incident 19870710048189I: Arctic S1B2, Bettles, AK, July 10, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1987, 18:30 local time
- Place: Bettles, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 66.9073° N, 151.5381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bettles, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9073&lon=-151.5381&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74AT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74AT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arctic S-1B2 (registry code 0790208, https://openairdocs.org/model/arctic-s-1b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (registry code 42101, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-a2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARCTIC S1B2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 530 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710048189I

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF RUNWAY DURING GRAVEL BAR TAKEOFF. STRUCK ALDER BUSHES AT THE END OF STRIP.

## Other reports on N74AT (4)

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

- [Accident 19940918028249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940918028249A), Sep 18, 1994: Arctic S1B2 (N74AT), Big Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled and dived into ground during a climbing turn after takeoff.
- [Incident 19880709049109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880709049109I), Jul 9, 1988: Arctic S1B2 (N74AT), Portage, AK, Minor damage. While making a soft field landing the main gear entered soft spot. Aircraft went up on its nose.
- [Incident 19880221010789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880221010789I), Feb 21, 1988: Arctic S1B2 (N74AT), Cantwell, AK. Power loss. Precautionary landing. Crankcase breather line frozen over. Preheated engine. Departed safely.
- [Incident 19830414019319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830414019319I), Apr 14, 1983: Arctic S1B2 (N74AT), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Student lost control on touch and go when he encountered a sudden wind shift. Airplane nosed up.

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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