Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Gustavus, Alaska, United States
fatal2018-09-283 fatalities
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed after setting the engine fuel control to idle, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and impact with water.
Incident details
Date
2018-09-28
Location
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗58.5953, -137.5945
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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