Accident · 2017-05-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-05-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS AS350 (N207CH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Coastal Helicopters, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Coastal Helicopters, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to depart into an area of degraded visual meteorological and flat light conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual references and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC17LA025Flight 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 pilot flying | Commercial | Helicopter | 32 | Class 2 (2016-10-24) | 3,930 total · 1,772 in this make/model · 3,870 as PIC · 128 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.