# NTSB Accident GAA17CA404
> **EUROCOPTER AS 350** · 2017-07-11 · King Vale, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA404
- **Event ID:** 20170711X32453
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-11
- **Location:** King Vale, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.305278, -120.434448
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 6
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** AS 350
- **Registration:** N357PJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing in a dusty, unimproved landing zone.

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