# NTSB Accident DEN08CA035
> **BELL 222 UT** · 2007-11-28 · Casper, WY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN08CA035
- **Event ID:** 20071205X01904
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-28
- **Location:** Casper, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.904998, -106.457778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 222 UT
- **Registration:** N222LF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

High winds forcing the helicopter's main rotor blade to strike the helicopter vertical stabilizer and tail boom during engine start, causing substantial damage.

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