Accident · 2024-08-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N783AK)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- ALPHA AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Alpha Aviation
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the operator’s procedure manual and attempted to land at a remote landing zone in high wind conditions. Contributing factor was the pilot’s decision to not conduct a fly over of the landing site to determine wind condition which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Source: NTSB case ANC24LA079Flight 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 / Private | Helicopter | 22 | Class 2 (2023-11-09) | 1,416 total · 965 in this make/model · 1,319 as PIC · 72 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.