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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Arctic S-1B2 · Beluga River, AK · May 25, 1990

Date: May 25, 1990 · 18:30 local
Place: Beluga River, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55AD
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC90LA080
Reported as: Arctic S1B2
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 151 total79 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N55ADRegistered now · Arctic S-1B2S/N 1006 · Built 1977 Airframe modelArctic S-1B2 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Landing on a sandbar wheel hit a soft spot. Aircraft nosed over. Bent lift struts.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING ON A SANDBAR WHEEL HIT A SOFT SPOT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. BENT LIFT STRUTS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC90LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeluga River, AKThe pilot selected unsuitable terrain. Contributing factors were the soft terrain and the pilot's lack of experience in off-airport operations.May 26, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55AD · 3

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

Accident 20040422006389ASfl Final Approach · Willow, AK(-23) First instructional flight for student pilot. During simulated engine failure recovery, engine failed to respond. No suitable landing area available within gliding distance. Instructor flew aircraft into trees to avoid a building. Both occupants…Apr 22, 2004 · Substantial damage Incident 19940731020009ILevel Off Touchdown · Farwell, AKNarrative: on 7-31-94, at approximately 5:30 p.m. AKDT, private pilot james l. ferguson was landing his Arctic tern, N55AD, on an unimproved landing area on the post river, (ptarmigan pass) located 10 NM southeast of Farwell, AK when he encountered a gust of…Jul 31, 1994 · Minor damage Accident 19880823037769AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Hartman River, AKStalled aircraft during a climbing turnout after takeoff.Aug 23, 1988 · Substantial damage