NONE · American Eurocopter AS350 B3 · 2006-04-21 · Nikiski, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06TA047
Event ID
20060502X00495
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-21
Location
Nikiski, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.433055, -151.644729
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
American Eurocopter
Model
AS350 B3
Registration
N911AA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain during an aborted takeoff in whiteout conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was whiteout conditions.