# Accident 19930907033579A: Arctic S1B2, Talkeetna River, AK, September 7, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 7, 1993, 16:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna River, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4100° N, 149.1694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4100&lon=-149.1694&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 O320B2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930907033579A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO DEPART GRAVEL BAR. UNABLE CLIMB HIT RIVER BAR. GROSSLY OVER WEIGHT A PRIMARY FACTOR. LACKED PROPER STC.

## 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 ANC93FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA172), Sep 8, 1993: Interstate S-1B2 Arctic Tern (N64AT), Talkeetna River, AK, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TAKEOFF LOCATION, THE EXCESS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE ADD-ON TANK BY THE…

## Other reports on N64AT (4)

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

- [Accident 19860426016119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860426016119A), Apr 26, 1986: Arctic S1B2 (N64AT), Port Heiden, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control during takeoff run on a beach. Crosswind and pilot technique were factors.
- [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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