Accident · 2025-08-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N149TH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Temsco Helicopters, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during takeoff from uneven, snow-covered terrain in flat light conditions.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA092Flight 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 | 24 | Class 2 (2025-02-03) | 1,987 total · 373 in this make/model · 1,950 as PIC · 197 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.