Accident · 2023-12-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-12-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3 (N21FY)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- ALPHA AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Alpha Aviation LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.
Source: NTSB case ANC24LA009Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 31 | Class 2 (2023-05-11) | 2,785 total · 308 in this make/model · 2,699 as PIC · 74 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.