# NTSB Accident FTW03FA118
> **Bell 407** · 2003-03-27 · Broadus, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW03FA118
- **Event ID:** 20030502X00613
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-03-27
- **Location:** Broadus, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.053802, -97.563278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N175PA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to erratic fuel flow metering to the engine resulting from the single point failure of the PLA potentiometer in the hydro-mechanical fuel control unit.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain to execute a forced landing.

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