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Aviation accident ANC11LA108

NONE · EUROCOPTER AS 350 BA · 2011-09-26 · Juneau, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC11LA108
Event ID
20110926X93752
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-26
Location
Juneau, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.700553, -134.851943

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 BA
Registration
N230CH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Upslope wind conditions while the helicopter was operating at ground idle, which resulted in the helicopter rollover. Contributing to the accident was the lack of manufacturer data regarding the effect of upslope wind conditions on helicopter ground idle operations.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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