NONE · HUGHES 500-D · 1989-01-12 · BELL MOUNTAIN, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89LA033
Event ID
20001213X27518
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-12
Location
BELL MOUNTAIN, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.449001, -149.789642
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
500-D
Registration
N5074R
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF HIS CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN DUE TO DISTORTED VISUAL PERCEPTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WHITEOUT CONDITION.