# NTSB Accident ANC24LA009
> **AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3** · 2023-12-26 · Palmer, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC24LA009
- **Event ID:** 20231226193569
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-12-26
- **Location:** Palmer, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.252209, -148.53131
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
- **Model:** AS350B3
- **Registration:** N21FY
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.

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