Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LA002

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N53AT

Artic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2

Analysis

THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LINE CAP LOOSE IN THE BAFFLED PORTION OF THE TANK NEAR THE OUTLET LINES. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AT 1000 FEET HE THEN ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SCHOOL YARD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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