ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381940
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SA 318C |
| Owner/operator: | Era Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N67099 |
| MSN: | 2263 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5360 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ASTAZOU IIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Yakutat, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS ON A FLT TO DELIVER 3 PASSENGERS & CARGO TO A RIDGE NEAR THE UPPER PART OF A GLACIER. THE ALTITUDE WAS APRX 5200 FT MSL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WX WAS 6000 FT SCATTERED, VISIBILITY 20 MI, WIND FROM THE EAST AT 5 KTS. ACCORDING TO HIM, HE ENCOUNTERED A WHITE-OUT CONDITION AS THE HELICOPTER WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN DURING THE LANDING. THE RIGHT FLOAT, THEN THE MAIN ROTOR, STRUCK THE SNOW COVERED SURFACE & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE HELICOPTER WAS SHUT DOWN & ALL OCCUPANTS EVACUATED WITH NO INJURIES. THEY REMAINED AT THE SCENE WITH SURVIVAL GEAR UNTIL RESCUED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE RESCUE WAS DELAYED BY WX.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83FAD02
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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