# NTSB Accident LAX04LA256
> **Eurocopter AS350 B2** · 2004-07-08 · Hilo, HI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA256
- **Event ID:** 20040713X00964
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-08
- **Location:** Hilo, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 20.020555, -155.425277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** AS350 B2
- **Registration:** N196BH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.  A low ceiling and  fog were contributing factors.

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