SA-319B ground-resonance occurrence near Valdez
An SA-319B supporting a heli-ski company developed severe vibration during a remote ridgeline landing east of Valdez. The pilot and five passengers were not injured.
At a glance
- Date
- 2003-04-07
- Location
- East-northeast of Valdez, Alaska, US
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Landing
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Party size
- 6
- Operator
- Unknown
- Flight operator
- Performance Helicopters LLC
- Investigation authority
- NTSB
- Investigation ID
- ANC03LA042
Aircraft
- Aerospatiale · SA-319B · Alouette III · N119PH · Involved
People by role
- Guest
- 5
- Pilot
- 1
Confirmed facts
- The Part 135 flight supported a heli-ski company.
- No occupants were injured.
Timeline
2003-04-07
Occurrence
An SA-319B supporting a heli-ski company developed severe vibration during a remote ridgeline landing east of Valdez. The pilot and five passengers were not injured.
What remains unknown
- The heli-ski activity operator is not named in the selected report.
Sources
National Transportation Safety Board · Tier A · Primary source · Factual report · EN
Published Unknown · Accessed 22/08/2026
Rights note: US government report; link and attribute.
Revision history
- v2 · 22/08/2026 — Published from approved import batch incident-pilot-2026-08.
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