1 fatal · Eurocopter France AS350 B2 · 2006-08-22 · Nuiqsut, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06GA121
Event ID
20060905X01290
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-22
Location
Nuiqsut, AK, USA
Coordinates
70.309722, -152.056106
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS350 B2
Registration
C-FYUN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the sling load during cruise flight, which resulted in the load becoming entangled in the tail rotor, and an in-flight loss of control.