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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Juneau, AK · May 31, 2006

Date: May 31, 2006 · 18:15 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Airport: Juneau International
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: XCHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA066
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C30P
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,244 total1,420 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N45RPRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45521 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On may 31, 2006, a coastal helicopters flight seeing Bell 206, N45RP, departed the Juneau airport with 7 sob, for a flight seeing tour of the Juneau ice cap. Weather at the time, as depicted on a passengers video was extreme flat light conditions, with occasional white out conditions. The PIC stated that the weather was between 500AGL and 700AGL when he unexpectedly impacted the glacier, close to the company's dog sled camp. The PIC and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The helicopter is destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 31, 2006, A COASTAL HELICOPTERS FLIGHT SEEING BELL 206, N45RP, DEPARTED THE JUNEAU AIRPORT WITH 7 SOB, FOR A FLIGHT SEEING TOUR OF THE JUNEAU ICE CAP. WEATHER AT THE TIME, AS DEPICTED ON A PASSENGERS VIDEO WAS EXTREME FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS, WITH OCCASIONAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. THE PIC STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS BETWEEN 500AGL AND 700AGL WHEN HE UNEXPECTEDLY IMPACTED THE GLACIER, CLOSE TO THE COMPANY'S DOG SLED CAMP. THE PIC AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER IS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC06LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJuneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering in adverse weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather, fog, whiteout and flat light…Jun 1, 2006 · Substantial damage