NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N351SH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB WPR21FA143Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to adequately respond to an encounter with whiteout conditions, which resulted in the helicopter’s collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the (1) operator’s inadequate pilot training program and pilot competency checks,…NTSB ANC17CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDelta Junction, AKThe 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.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N351SH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20210327001299ALanding: Approach · Palmer, AKTranscribed from the NTSB preliminary report. On March 27, 2021, about 1835 Alaska daylight time, an Airbus helicopters AS350-B3, N351SH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska. The pilot and four passengers were fatally…Accident 20170803012769ALanding: Touchdown · Big Delta, AKPilot landed too close to a piece of equipment. Rotor blades struck steel rail on the equipment.