ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22772
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1994 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-2 JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska West Air |
| Registration: | N90315 |
| MSN: | 1863 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6643 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt. Spur, near Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE HELICOPTER ON THE SUMMIT OF A 11,070 FT. MSL. MOUNTAIN AT OR NEAR THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED STRUCTURAL GROSS WEIGHT OF 3,200 LBS. AS EQUIPPED, THE HELICOPTER WAS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OPERATIONAL ALTITUDE OF 9,000 FT. MSL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE HELICOPTER IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2008 11:19 | Vaclav Kudela | Added |
| 19-Jan-2011 08:00 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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