Single-engine piston

N78AT

1985 Arctic Aircraft Co S-1B2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
1029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Steamboat Springs, CO
Registration record

N78AT on the FAA register

Type
1985 Arctic Aircraft Co S-1B2
Serial
1029
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Steamboat Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2004-10-20
Airworthiness date
1985-09-30
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8E3F
Mode S (octal)
52507077
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-12-18
    Accident at Steamboat Spngs, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N78AT.
  • 1985-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78AT

N78AT is a 1985 Arctic Aircraft Co S-1B2, serial number 1029. It is registered to an individual in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2004 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 30, 1985.

N78AT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-12-18 Accident · Steamboat Spngs, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05LA041
Reported aircraft: Arctic Aircraft Company S-1B2
Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors include the conditions conducive for carburetor icing, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, the inadequate preflight planning and decision making and the fence.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.