NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA07CA211
Registry · N176AZ
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO INC S-1B2
Year of manufacture
1983 · 24 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19830713
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A12F8F
Registrant of record
VINCENT T REMCHO PHD LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing flare resulting in a hard landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The soft terrain condition adjacent to the runway was a factor.
Factual narrative
The pilot entered the aircraft into the traffic pattern on a left downwind and flew a "stable" base and final leg. However, when the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, a "rapid sink rate developed" and the aircraft experienced a hard landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway surface onto soft, sandy soil. The right wingtip contacted the ground, and the aircraft, stopped by the soft terrain, nosed down onto the propeller. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident. The pilot entered the aircraft into the traffic pattern on a left downwind and flew a "stable" base and final leg. However, when the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, a "rapid sink rate developed" and the aircraft experienced a hard landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway surface onto soft, sandy soil. The right wingtip contacted the ground, and the aircraft, stopped by the soft terrain, nosed over onto the propeller. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2007_SEA07CA211.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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