NONE · Hughes 369D · 2007-03-03 · Gustavus, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC07LA022
Event ID
20070313X00285
Type
Accident
Date
2007-03-03
Location
Gustavus, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.426666, -135.704437
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N5134V
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate clearance from a tranquilized moose while hovering in ground effect, and the operator's inadequate procedures for such operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the moose. Factors associated with the accident were the moose, a sheared tail rotor drive shaft, and the resultant lack of tail rotor anti-torque control.