Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC87FA009

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N67H

Artic Aircraft Corp. PRIVATEER S4

Analysis

THE ACFT DESCEDED TO TERRAIN IMPACT AND NOSED OVER FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL AS IT CLIMBED OUT OF GROUND EFFECT DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT REPORTED HE AND HIS PASSENGERDS 'ROPED' FROST OFF OF THE ACFT WINGS AND OTHER CONTROL SURFACES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ICE REMAINED ON THE ACFT STRUCTURE AND CONTROL SURFACE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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