# NTSB Accident WPR09LA420
> **AEROSPATIALE AS350 B2 Ecureuil** · 2009-08-27 · Grand Canyon, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09LA420
- **Event ID:** 20090827X90647
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-27
- **Location:** Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.994998, -113.781387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** AS350 B2 Ecureuil
- **Registration:** N705LV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a boulder during a low-altitude takeoff turn.

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