1 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS350B · 1989-06-15 · PUNTILLA LAKE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89FA092
Event ID
20001213X28450
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-15
Location
PUNTILLA LAKE, AK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350B
Registration
N160EH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THE PILOT CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.