Accident · 2009-09-06

NTSB case ANC09LA098 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2009-09-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N4186Y)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: ALPINE AIR ALASKA LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ALPINE AIR ALASKA INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate evaluation of wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case ANC09LA098

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot	Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor	Airplane / Helicopter	40	Class 1 (2008-11-19)	2,408 total · 892 in this make/model · 169 last 90 days

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

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