# NTSB Accident DFW05FA040
> **Bell 407** · 2004-12-17 · Ship Shoal 130E, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05FA040
- **Event ID:** 20041221X02018
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-12-17
- **Location:** Ship Shoal 130E, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.733333, -91.208335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N976AA
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a stationary object while maneuvering for landing.  Contributing factors were the inadequate facilities available for landing, the pilot's lack of information regarding the landing area, and the operational status of the offshore platform.

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