What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/04/2025 at approximately 1700 Alaska local time a FAR 135 air carrier operators Robinson R-66 turbine helicopter made a controlled flight into terrain in flat light conditions approximately 30 nautical miles west of the Deadhorse Airport. The accident had 2 persons on board with 2 fatalities. No other anomalys were noted and the pilots forensic tests came back negative. The helicopter engine was operating within normal peramiters.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/04/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 ALASKA LOCAL TIME A FAR 135 AIR CARRIER OPERATORS ROBINSON R-66 TURBINE HELICOPTER MADE A CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN IN FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 30 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF THE DEADHORSE AIRPORT. THE ACCIDENT HAD 2 PERSONS ON BOARD WITH 2 FATALITIES. NO OTHER ANOMALYS WERE NOTED AND THE PILOTS FORENSIC TESTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. THE HELICOPTER ENGINE WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PERAMITERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.