NONE · AEROSPATIALE AS-355-F · 1989-03-26 · BEAR VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA136
Event ID
20001213X27910
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-26
Location
BEAR VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.959297, -120.870574
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS-355-F
Registration
N84MH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING A SLOW SPEED, DOWNWIND APPROACH TO A HIGH ALTITUDE STOLPORT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION BY THE PILOT, SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, WHITEOUT CONDITIONS BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, AND THE SNOWBANK.