1 fatal · Bell 206L-3 · 2004-05-01 · Deadhorse, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04FA049
Event ID
20040506X00562
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-01
Location
Deadhorse, AK, USA
Coordinates
69.466667, -149.78334
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-3
Registration
N130AL
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his spatial disorientation and loss of control during a subsequent landing. Factors associated with the accident are flat light and whiteout conditions, fog, and snow-covered terrain.