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Aviation accident ANC99FA073

7 fatal · Eurocopter AS-350BA · 1999-06-09 · JUNEAU, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC99FA073
Event ID
20001212X18906
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-09
Location
JUNEAU, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.579051, -134.770751

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
7
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7

Aircraft

Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS-350BA
Registration
N6099S
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's continued VFR flight into adverse weather, spatial disorientation, and failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors associated with the accident were pressure by the company to continue flights in marginal weather, and the "flat" lighting leading to whiteout conditions. Additional factors were the pilot's lack of instrument experience, lack of total experience, inadequate certification and approval of the operator by the FAA, and the FAA's inadequate surveillance of the emergency instrument procedures in use by the company.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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