SERS · Eurocopter AS 350B2 · 2006-07-27 · Skagway, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA100
Event ID
20060809X01134
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-27
Location
Skagway, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.552776, -135.122772
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS 350B2
Registration
N301TH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while hovering, which resulted in a main rotor strike with trees, an uncontrolled descent, and a collision with terrain.