1 fatal · AIRBUS AS350 · 2016-05-07 · Skagway, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC16FA023
Event ID
20160507X31120
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-07
Location
Skagway, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.450279, -135.205551
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
AS350
Registration
N94TH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot experiencing a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight and the operator's failure to maintain operational control over the flight.