Accident · 2024-09-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 206B (N306FW)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- EGLI AIR HAUL INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EGLI AIR HAUL INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation, failure to maintain helicopter control and subsequent impact with water.
Source: NTSB case ANC24FA089Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 42 | Class 2 (2023-10-02) | 3,077 total · 2,392 in this make/model · 2,913 as PIC · 188 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.