# NTSB Accident ANC17FA026
> **ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO INC S 1B2** · 2017-05-27 · Salcha, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC17FA026
- **Event ID:** 20170528X22231
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-27
- **Location:** Salcha, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.647499, -145.878616
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO INC
- **Model:** S 1B2
- **Registration:** N57AT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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 accident was the pilot's improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight and center of gravity limits.

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