N985SA — 1998 Eurocopter AS 350 B2

Aircraft record

Serial number

3111

Manufacturer

Eurocopter

Model

AS 350 B2

Year

1998

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Turbomeca Arriel 1ser

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ANC20MA010Dec 27, 2019Kekaha, HIFatal · 7 fatal

   The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in the collision into terrain. Contributing to the accident was Safari Aviation Inc.’s lack of safety management processes to identify hazards and mitigate the risks associated with factors that influence pilots to continue VFR flight into IMC. Also contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s delayed implementation of a Hawaii aviation weather camera program, its lack of leadership in the development of a cue-based weather training program for Hawaii air tour pilots, and its ineffective monitoring and oversight of Hawaii air tour operators’ weather-related operating practices.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Eurocopter AS 350 B2).

1. Mar 5, 2022deregistered — Saf Ltd

Frequently asked

Has N985SA been in an accident?

Yes. N985SA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N985SA?

N985SA is a 1998 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (rotorcraft), serial number 3111.

Has N985SA been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N985SA (ANC20MA010) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.