# Accident 19990520043979A: Arctic S1B2, Lamar, CO, May 20, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1999, 08:15 local time
- Place: Lamar, CO
- Airport: Lamar Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0809° N, 102.6094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0809&lon=-102.6094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70AT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70AT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arctic S-1B2 (registry code 0790208, https://openairdocs.org/model/arctic-s-1b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARCTIC S1B2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990520043979A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON TAKEOFF, THE TIRE BRACE STRUCT FAILED, THE STRUT SWUNG OUTWARD WHICH RESULTED IN AN ASYMETRIC CONDITION. THEREFORE, THE PILOT MADE AN ABORTED TAKEOFF/EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 DEN99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA080), May 20, 1999: Artic S-1B2 (N70AT), Lamar, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during initial climb following takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of aircraft, and the fence.

## Other reports on N70AT (1)

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

- [Incident 19990519014259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990519014259I), May 19, 1999: Arctic S1B2 (N70AT), Lamar, CO, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted] The pilot ran off the left side of the runway about 200 feet from the landing area. The pilot applied the brakes, [privacy data omitted]…

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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