Accident · 2002-07-15

NTSB case ANC02TA077 · Bell 212 · PUBU

What the record says

Event date: 2002-07-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 212 (N5017H)
Operating rule: PUBU
Operator: STATE OF ALASKA Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): State of Alaska

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, and failure to maintain clearance with trees, which resulted in the main rotor blade striking a tree.

Source: NTSB case ANC02TA077

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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