MINR · Bell 407 · 1997-09-18 · Grand Isle S108, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97FA352
Event ID
20001208X08832
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-18
Location
Grand Isle S108, USA
Coordinates
29.380247, -90.270164
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
407
Registration
N467PH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The tail rotor blade strike(s) that severed the aft portion of the tailboom, subsequently rendering the pilot with no tail rotor control while in cruise flight. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced autorotative landing.