1 fatal · BELL 206B · 2024-09-07 · King Salmon, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC24FA089
Event ID
20240907195072
Type
Accident
Date
2024-09-07
Location
King Salmon, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.659147, -156.64661
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N306FW
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation, failure to maintain helicopter control and subsequent impact with water.