MINR · AIRBUS AS350 · 2017-05-23 · Juneau, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC17LA025
Event ID
20170525X34145
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-23
Location
Juneau, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.584167, -134.62277
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
AS350
Registration
N207CH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to depart into an area of degraded visual meteorological and flat light conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual references and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.