# NTSB Accident WPR22LA182
> **AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350B3** · 2022-05-19 · Christmas Valley, OR, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22LA182
- **Event ID:** 20220519105103
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-05-19
- **Location:** Christmas Valley, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.23625, -120.66469
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
- **Model:** AS 350B3
- **Registration:** N851AL
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain control in high wind conditions while repositioning during a landing attempt, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

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