# NTSB Accident ANC05TA111
> **McDonnell Douglas 500D** · 2005-07-28 · Delta Junction, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC05TA111
- **Event ID:** 20050902X01372
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-07-28
- **Location:** Delta Junction, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.385002, -144.276672
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 500D
- **Registration:** C-GBUY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to landing, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking a tree.  A factor associated with the accident was the tree.

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