# NTSB Accident GAA19CA233
> **AEROSPATIALE AS350** · 2019-04-28 · Juneau, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA233
- **Event ID:** 20190430X12546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-04-28
- **Location:** Juneau, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 58.491111, -134.455001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** AS350
- **Registration:** N288CH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach to landing on a ridge and his failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.

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