# NTSB Accident ANC20CA023
> **Robinson R44** · 2020-02-21 · Talkeetna, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA023
- **Event ID:** 20200221X01706
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-02-21
- **Location:** Talkeetna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.048889, -150.77055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N716JL
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from snow covered terrain during an en route descent in flat light conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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