NONE · ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO. INC. S-1B2 · 2001-08-11 · WRANGELL, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC01LA112
Event ID
20010829X01808
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-11
Location
WRANGELL, AK, USA
Coordinates
56.769443, -132.053329
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO. INC.
Model
S-1B2
Registration
N61AT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions during a downwind landing at a remote lake. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, rough/uneven terrain, and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision(s).