NONE · EUROCOPTER AS-350 BA · 2008-06-23 · Chickaloon, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC08LA076
Event ID
20080630X00954
Type
Accident
Date
2008-06-23
Location
Chickaloon, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.518333, -147.31694
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS-350 BA
Registration
N357CH
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's incorrect actions during an out-of ground-effect hover, which resulted in the helicopter entering a main rotor ring vortex state, and a settling with power condition, producing an excessive descent rate and collision with terrain.