NONE · AIRBUS AS350 · 2017-08-03 · Delta Junction, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC17CA041
Event ID
20170807X70934
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-03
Location
Delta Junction, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.467781, -144.914993
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
AS350
Registration
N351SH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a steel frame attached to a tracked drilling unit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to visually identify the steel frame during the reconnaissance process.