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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 2006 |
| Time: | 06:55 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Temsco Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N301TH |
| MSN: | 9022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2834 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca 1D1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skagway, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Skagway Municipal Airport, AK (SGY/PAGY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was landing a helicopter on a remote wooden platform/helipad during a Title 14, CFR Part 135 sightseeing flight. While at a hover, as the pilot began a pedal turn to position the helicopter over the helipad, the helicopter drifted left. The main rotor struck a tree, the helicopter descended, collided with the ground, and rolled onto its right side.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while hovering, which resulted in a main rotor strike with trees, an uncontrolled descent, and a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC06LA100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 13:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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