20190427003489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL · Juneau, AK · April 27, 2019

Date: April 27, 2019 · 17:35 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: XCHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N288CH
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA233
Reported as: Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,707 total1,384 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days

N288CHRegistered now · Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUILS/N 2383 · Built 1990 Airframe modelAerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On April 27, 2019, N288CH, an Aerospatiale AS350-B2, was substantially damaged when the tail rotor struck terrain during a landing on top of a mountain approximately 9 miles north east of Juneau international airport. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were clear with variable winds at 5 - 10 mph.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 27, 2019, N288CH, AN AEROSPATIALE AS350-B2, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK TERRAIN DURING A LANDING ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES NORTH EAST OF JUNEAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CLEAR WITH VARIABLE WINDS AT 5 - 10 MPH.

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 GAA19CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJuneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach to landing on a ridge and his failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.Apr 28, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N288CH · 1

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

Accident 20180518004389ARun-Up Area · Yakutat, AKThe part 135 flight departed from juneau on 18MAY2018 at 12:51 AKDT to service a us coast guard radio facility on the 2200' level deception hills located near the coast 58 miles southeast of Yakutat Alaska. Weather was derived from NWS, METAR, TAF reports…May 18, 2018 · Substantial damage