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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Arctic S-1B2 · Meeteetse, WY · August 16, 2002

Date: August 16, 2002 · 07:30 local
Place: Meeteetse, WY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N71AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02GA097
Reported as: Arctic S1B2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

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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(-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. All of the airplane was accounted for, and the propeller showed evidence of low RPM. Control continuity was established.

As the FAA filed it

(-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. ALL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS ACCOUNTED FOR, AND THE PROPELLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF LOW RPM. CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS 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 DEN02GA097Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMeeteetse, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the intentional low pass/slow flight maneuver.Aug 16, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N71AT · 2

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

Accident 19971206037459AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Worland, WY(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…Dec 6, 1997 · Substantial damage 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