# NTSB Accident ERA15LA337
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E** · 2015-09-03 · New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA337
- **Event ID:** 20150903X31635
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-03
- **Location:** New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.083889, -81.766944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N16056
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at low altitude.

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