# NTSB Accident CHI08CA018
> **Bell 407** · 2007-10-15 · St Cloud, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08CA018
- **Event ID:** 20071108X01772
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-10-15
- **Location:** St Cloud, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.553333, -94.073333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N407LL
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to execute a go-around when a normal approach to the intended landing point could not be maintained.  An additional cause was the excessive descent rate that developed during the approach.  Contributing factors were the tailwind condition and the tree line.

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