NONE · HELIO H-295 · 2009-05-16 · Kaktovic, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC09LA047
Event ID
20090520X95252
Type
Accident
Date
2009-05-16
Location
Kaktovic, AK, USA
Coordinates
70.120628, -143.659515
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
HELIO
Model
H-295
Registration
N295SC
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft while landing in mountainous terrain, and her decision to fly at an altitude where such an encounter made a successful recovery unlikely.