# NTSB Accident ATL05FA038
> **Aerospatiale AS350-D** · 2005-01-06 · Falkner, MS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL05FA038
- **Event ID:** 20050111X00036
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-01-06
- **Location:** Falkner, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.821945, -88.892501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerospatiale
- **Model:** AS350-D
- **Registration:** N350RM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to attempt VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions  and failure to maintain altitude clearance resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground.

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