NTSB investigations: Arctic S-1B2

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Arctic S-1B2, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19882026
NTSB investigations: Arctic S-1B2 per year, 1988–2026: 5 cases
19881
19931
19941
19991
20021

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0790208')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB DEN02GA097Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportArctic S-1B2 · Meeteetse, 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 · N71AT · DestroyedNTSB DEN99LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArtic S-1B2 · Lamar, COThe 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.May 20, 1999 · N70AT · Substantial damageNTSB ANC94LA141Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArtic S-1B2 · Wasilla, AKA failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed. A lack of total aeronautical experience was a factor in the accident.Sep 18, 1994 · N74AT · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA143Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportArtic S-1B2 · Johnson Glacier, AKThe pilot's attempted flight in an airplane which exceeded the maximum allowable weight. The high mountainous terrain was a factor.Jul 31, 1993 · N59AT · DestroyedNTSB ANC88LA107Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportArtic S-1B2 · Kotzebue, AKThe airplane crashed at 2700 feet m.s.l. in a box canyon while maneuvering at low level & scouting for sheep. The top of the ridge was approximately 3200 feet m.s.l. the investigation revealed that the pilot was trying to outclimb the ridge when the airplane…Aug 10, 1988 · N58AT · Substantial damage