ANC84FA157

NTSB accident investigation · Artic S-1B2 · Clam Gulch, AK · September 4, 1984

Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal report

Date: September 4, 1984, 14:45 local (22:45 UTC)
Place: Clam Gulch, AK
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N62ATArtic S-1B2
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
FAA report: 19840904074079A
Case key: 4226

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb

Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - loose gravel/sandy

Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high vegetation

Aborted takeoff - attemptedPilot in commandFactor

Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven

Altitude - not attainedPilot in commandCause

Clearance - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor

Overconfidence in personal abilityPilot in commandCause

Overconfidence in aircraft's abilityPilot in commandCause

In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding

Analysis

Plt stated that on takeoff from a 600 ft long gravel bar, the acft hit a clump of brush with the rt main landing gear. He stated that the acft turn into the path of taller brush, so he reduced the pwr and landed, turn 180 degrees after impact. The plt aslo stated 'I now know that the bush flying in Alaska, a person needs a lot more experience than I have.'

Aircraft

Registration: N62AT
Reported as: Artic S-1B2
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 1013
Airframe hours: 365
Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: James Kenneth Spearin
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · July 13, 1984 · 45 hours before
Departed: Clam Gulch, AK
Destination: 5KS · Kasilof, AK

N62ATRegistered now · Arctic S-1B2S/N 1013 · Built 1980 Airframe modelArctic S-1B2 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 46
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Front
Flight hours: 131 total · 74 in this make and model · 74 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 100 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 61 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840904074079AArctic S1B2 · Clam Gulch, AKAircraft drifted to right after departing a gravel bar. The gear hit some brush. Takeoff was aborted into brush.Sep 4, 1984 · N62AT · Minor damage

Other investigations on N62AT · 1

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

NTSB ANC84LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe plt reported that he began taking off on rwy 31 with an 8 kt x-wind, but after he started rolling, he noticed the wind had changed to 'downwind.' The plane 'seemed to pull hard to the left' & he could not maintan rwy alignment. As the acft apchd the left…Jun 24, 1984 · Substantial damage