Accident · 2006-03-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2006-03-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 (N7528Z)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- POLLUX AVIATION LTD Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and his spatial disorientation and loss of control during a subsequent landing attempt. Factors associated with the accident are flat light and whiteout conditions, fog, and snow-covered terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC06LA025Flight 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.