Incident report
EUROCOPTER AS 350 crash near King Vale, California, United States
minor2017-07-11
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing in a dusty, unimproved landing zone.
Incident details
Date
2017-07-11
Location
King Vale, California, United States
Aircraft
EUROCOPTER AS 350
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
6
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.3053, -120.4344
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries6
SourceNTSB CAROL
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