Event ANC90FA021

1989-12-22 BELUGA, Alaska, United States Airport · BLG Fatal 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N302SC

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4

Year of manufacture

2002

TCDS

H9EU · AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Engine

TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1 (747 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20070212

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A32853

Registrant of record

USAIRCRAFT INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N302SC Piper PA-31 Fatal

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. DARKNESS AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ANC90FA021.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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