Accident · 1996-06-26

NTSB case ANC96TA092 · Hughes 369D · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-06-26
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Hughes 369D (N5125Q)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: U.S. FOREST SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): U.S. FOREST SERVICE — None Operator Does Business As:

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing was a factor in the accident.

Source: NTSB case ANC96TA092

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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