ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186517
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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 1991 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N59568 |
| MSN: | 1419 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6661 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kodiak, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak, Alaska |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) February 16, 1991 when crashed shortly after take off from Kodiak, Alaska. The pilot stated that, shortly after lift-off, the helicopter entered whiteout conditions. He lost control and the helicopter crashed into a ridge. Of the three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) all survived, with one passenger receiving with slight injuries
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be: A loss of control and collision with terrain after the helicopter entered whiteout conditions. Registration N56568 cancelled by the FAA on October 10, 1991
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ANC91LA030 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X16395&key=1&queryId=9da0bdc3-64c9-45e3-bfa5-2f9c5e7f650a&pgno=1&pgsize=100
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=59568
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N59568.html
4. https://onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/790907/N59568
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2016 19:50 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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