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NTSB Accident History (5)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2003 | ANC03LA057 | Substantial | Minor | The pilot's excessive taxi speed while attempting to turn the airplane in soft snow, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in the accident was soft snow. |
| Aug 9, 1997 | ANC97LA120 | Substantial | None | inadequate maintenance inspection and failure of the left main landing gear attachment due to fatigue. A factor was continuous use of the airplane for rough area, off-airport landings. |
| Aug 4, 1996 | ANC96LA111 | Substantial | Minor | The inadequate visual outlook by the pilots of both aircraft, and their failure to see and avoid the other aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare affecting the helicopter pilot's vision. |
| Mar 4, 1996 | ANC96LA030 | Substantial | None | the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain. |
| Aug 8, 1990 | ANC90LA136 | Substantial | None | FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING UPON LANDING. |
The pilot's excessive taxi speed while attempting to turn the airplane in soft snow, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in the accident was soft snow.
inadequate maintenance inspection and failure of the left main landing gear attachment due to fatigue. A factor was continuous use of the airplane for rough area, off-airport landings.
The inadequate visual outlook by the pilots of both aircraft, and their failure to see and avoid the other aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare affecting the helicopter pilot's vision.
the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING UPON LANDING.
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