# Accident 20170527010979A: Arctic Aircraft Co Inc S-1B2, Salcha, AK, May 27, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 2017, 11:00 local time
- Place: Salcha, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.6475° N, 145.8786° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.6475&lon=-145.8786&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57AT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57AT-2019-04-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arctic S-1B2 (registry code 0790208, https://openairdocs.org/model/arctic-s-1b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO INC S-1B2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC17FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170527010979A

## Narrative

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATED FOR A WELFARE CHECK ON PASSENGER'S SON PERFORMING FLOAT TRIP ON SALCHA RIVER.  WITNESS STATED THAT PILOT OVERFLEW GRAVEL STRIP AND MADE A TURN POSSIBLY ATTEMPTING TO RETURN AND LAND.  WITNESS STATED AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ALMOST VERTICLE AND ENGINE RPM WAS AUDIBLE AND INCREASING.  NTSB INVESTIGATOR STATED AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND IN SMALL GROVE OF BLACK SPRUCE TREES IN NEAR VERTICLE IMPACT WITH AIRCRAFT SETTLING BACK TOWARDS TAIL OF AIRCRAFT AFTER IMPACT.

## 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 ANC17FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA026), May 27, 2017: Arctic S 1B2 (N57AT), Salcha, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in high winds, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the…

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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