# NTSB Accident NYC08LA028
> **Bell 407** · 2007-11-09 · Morristown, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08LA028
- **Event ID:** 20071227X01994
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-09
- **Location:** Morristown, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.179164, -83.375274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N555BH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the idling main rotor blade. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to comply with the manufacturer's procedure for securing the helicopter.

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