20111029027949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Iliamna, AK · October 29, 2011

Date: October 29, 2011 · 20:09 local
Place: Iliamna, AK
Airport: Iliamna
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: U0GA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N165EH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12FA006
Reported as: Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,091 total5,097 in this make and model104 in the last 90 days

N165EHRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2017 · Eurocopter AS 350 B2S/N 2185 · Built 1989 Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 10/29/2011, approximately 2009 ast, the PIC of an AS350 helicopter, allowed the helicopter to impact the ground approximately 8.0 miles southwest of Iliamna, Alaska. Special weather information at Iliamna Airport was 1 1/2 miles visibility, snow and 2,ooo feet ceiling. The helicopter sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/29/2011, APPROXIMATELY 2009 AST, THE PIC OF AN AS350 HELICOPTER, ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO IMPACT THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 8.0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ILIAMNA, ALASKA. SPECIAL WEATHER INFORMATION AT ILIAMNA AIRPORT WAS 1 1/2 MILES VISIBILITY, SNOW AND 2,OOO FEET CEILING. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC12FA006Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportIliamna, AKThe pilot's loss of control due to sudden medical impairment or incapacitation.Oct 30, 2011 · Destroyed

Other reports on N165EH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19971113043769IFinal Approach · Beluga, AKNarrative: IAL38111301 counseled pilot. Chief pilot has removed paul from flying status for 2 weeks. [privacy data omitted] During final approach, rotor blades hit spruce tree.Nov 13, 1997 · Reported as Snias AS350B1 · Minor damage