Accident: Bell 206B
Sep 7, 2024 · King Salmon, AK
NTSB numberANC24FA089Event id20240907195072
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 4
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation, failure to maintain helicopter control and subsequent impact with water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N306FW
- Year built
- 1986
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute VFR encounter with IMC
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN)1 nm (2 km) north
- South Naknek Number 2 Airport (WSN)11 nm (21 km) west
- Naknek Airport (NNK)13 nm (23 km) west
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