# NTSB Accident ANC02TA077
> **Bell 212** · 2002-07-16 · Wasilla, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02TA077
- **Event ID:** 20020808X01360
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-16
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.598056, -149.659729
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 212
- **Registration:** N5017H
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, and failure to maintain clearance with trees,  which resulted in the main rotor blade striking a tree.

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