Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA039

GLENNALLEN, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5051F

FAIRCHILD HILLER FH-100

Analysis

THE PLT EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT, WHILE APPROACHING A GLACIER AT 5500 FT MSL. IN TURNING DOWNGRADE TO TRY TO AFFECT A DESCENT OF THE ACFT, CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED AFTER GROUND CONTACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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