NONE · BELL B-206 · 1994-08-31 · GUSTAVUS, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC94LA110
Event ID
20001206X01911
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-31
Location
GUSTAVUS, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.419414, -135.780609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
B-206
Registration
N382EH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE/ALTITUDE FROM THE LANDING AREA, AND HIS LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT HE WOULD BE LANDING WITH SUFFICIENT LIGHT, AND THE DUSK/DARK LIGHT CONDITION.