19971206037459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Arctic S-1B2 · Worland, WY · December 6, 1997

Date: December 6, 1997 · 11:20 local
Place: Worland, WY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BZHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA065
Reported as: Arctic S1B2
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,290 total5,570 in this make and model173 in the last 90 days

N71ATRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2013 · Arctic S-1B2S/N 1022 · Built 1982 Airframe modelArctic S-1B2 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(Tty) acft made emer landing due to loss of power acft sustained damage on landing. Worland, WY. (.4)the pilot landed on a dirt road, picked up his passenger, and took off again to look for stray livestock. Spotting three head of cattle, the pilot reduced power and initiated a shallow descending turn. When he attempte to reapplied power, the engine did not respond. After several attempts to restore engine power, the pilot was forced to land in a dry creek bed. The landing gear was sheared off during the forced landing. Examination of the airplane revealed no contaminants in the fuel, and no obstructions in the fuel vent. Fuel, air, and ignition system continuity were established.

As the FAA filed it

(TTY) ACFT MADE EMER LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER ACFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON LANDING. WORLAND, WY. (.4)THE PILOT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD, PICKED UP HIS PASSENGER, AND TOOK OFF AGAIN TO LOOK FOR STRAY LIVESTOCK. SPOTTING THREE HEAD OF CATTLE, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND INITIATED A SHALLOW DESCENDING TURN. WHEN HE ATTEMPTE TO REAPPLIED POWER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A DRY CREEK BED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF DURING THE FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO CONTAMINANTS IN THE FUEL, AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE FUEL VENT. FUEL, AIR, AND IGNITION SYSTEM CONTINUITY WERE ESTABLISHED.

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 FTW98LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWorland, WYloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A related factor was the rough and uneven terrain on which the forced landing was made.Dec 6, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N71AT · 2

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

Accident 20020816023429AMeeteetse, WY(-23) Causal factors to the fatal accident are the pilots limited experience in this make and model as well as in the game counting operations he was engaged in. The on-scene investigation diclosed the airplane struck the ground in a near-vertical attitude.…Aug 16, 2002 · No damage · 1 fatal Accident 19911221060529ALow Level Operations · Lysite, WYOn aerial game survey encountered a severe downdraft. Began turn away from ridge. Unable recover. Impact deep snow.Dec 21, 1991 · Substantial damage