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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias AS 350 B2 · Skagway, AK · July 27, 2006

Date: July 27, 2006 · 07:55 local
Place: Skagway, AK
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HXSA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N301TH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA100
Reported as: Snias AS350B2
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total230 in this make and model215 in the last 90 days

N301THRegistration cancelled May 29, 2008 · Eurocopter AS 350 B2S/N 9022 Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) During the approach to landing at glacier station (Skagway) the main rotor clipped a tree top and lost lift. Aircraft missed the landing pad and rolled on right side and up. Passenger was transported to bartlett hospital in juneau, AK. She suffered from a cut above the eye and was being checked out for a possible concussion, broken nose and collapsed nasal cavity. Other passenger (guide-packer) had a broken hand and was also sent to bartlett hospital for treatment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING AT GLACIER STATION (SKAGWAY) THE MAIN ROTOR CLIPPED A TREE TOP AND LOST LIFT. AIRCRAFT MISSED THE LANDING PAD AND ROLLED ON RIGHT SIDE AND UP. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO BARTLETT HOSPITAL IN JUNEAU, AK. SHE SUFFERED FROM A CUT ABOVE THE EYE AND WAS BEING CHECKED OUT FOR A POSSIBLE CONCUSSION, BROKEN NOSE AND COLLAPSED NASAL CAVITY. OTHER PASSENGER (GUIDE-PACKER) HAD A BROKEN HAND AND WAS ALSO SENT TO BARTLETT HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

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 ANC06LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkagway, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while hovering, which resulted in a main rotor strike with trees, an uncontrolled descent, and a collision with terrain.Jul 27, 2006 · Substantial damage