Aviation accident ANC11TA110

Name: aviation accident: BELL 206 B3 near Seward (2011-09-23)
Start: 2011-09-23
Location: Seward, AK, USA

NONE · BELL 206 B3 · 2011-09-23 · Seward, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC11TA110
Event ID: 20110927X70957
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-09-23
Location: Seward, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.070556, -149.953338

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 206 B3
Registration: N204PA
FAR Part: PUBU
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during hover in deteriorating weather and flat light conditions, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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