# NTSB Accident LAX05LA308
> **Eurocopter AS350B3** · 2005-09-21 · Running Springs, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05LA308
- **Event ID:** 20050927X01537
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-09-21
- **Location:** Running Springs, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.219722, -117.052497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** AS350B3
- **Registration:** N814CE
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from trees while performing long line external lift operations.

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