# NTSB Accident LAX04CA268
> **McDonnell Douglas 369FF** · 2004-07-16 · Lihue, HI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04CA268
- **Event ID:** 20040724X01058
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-16
- **Location:** Lihue, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 21.975833, -159.338882
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369FF
- **Registration:** N530RL
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot misjudging the clearance between the tree and the main rotor blades.  Contributing factors to the accident were the high workload of the pilot and his lack of experience with bambi bucket operations.

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