SERS · Eurocopter AS-350B-2 · 1999-09-10 · JUNEAU, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC99FA139
Event ID
20001212X19659
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-10
Location
JUNEAU, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.579666, -134.770507
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
5
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS-350B-2
Registration
N6007S
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and inadequate altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light and whiteout conditions, snow, and snow-covered terrain. An additional factor was the FAA's inadequate certification/approval of the operator's training manual, which did not require the operator to provide instrument training or instrument flight proficiency checks to its pilots.