Accident: Bell 206-L4
Jul 20, 2023 · Wainwright, AK
NTSB numberANC23FA056Event id20230721192675
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude over a large body of water toward featureless terrain, which resulted in a loss of visual clues and controlled flight into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-L4
- Registration
- N311MH
- Year built
- 1996
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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