# NTSB Accident GAA16LA031
> **AIRBUS AS350** · 2015-10-27 · Deadhorse, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16LA031
- **Event ID:** 20151027X81925
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-27
- **Location:** Deadhorse, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 69.785835, -148.642501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS
- **Model:** AS350
- **Registration:** C-GSLY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance while attempting to land in flat light and whiteout conditions.

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