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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369-D · Trading Bay, AK · March 11, 2012

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Date: March 11, 2012 · 15:30 local
Place: Trading Bay, AK
Airport: Trading Bay (Pvt)
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EOOA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: CGVEB
Reported as: Hughes 369-D
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,450 total5,450 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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PIC of prism helicopters HU-369 #c-gveb, had three passengers as he approached to land in an open area of snow near Trading Bay, AK. Upon landing, the left skid broke through the thin layer of ice and the airman over-corrected to the right. When he did so, he mismanaged the flight controls and allowed the helicopter to roll over to the right and the pilot experienced dynamic rollover. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

PIC OF PRISM HELICOPTERS HU-369 #C-GVEB, HAD THREE PASSENGERS AS HE APPROACHED TO LAND IN AN OPEN AREA OF SNOW NEAR TRADING BAY, AK. UPON LANDING, THE LEFT SKID BROKE THROUGH THE THIN LAYER OF ICE AND THE AIRMAN OVER-CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN HE DID SO, HE MISMANAGED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.