# NTSB Accident WPR09TA012
> **BELL 407** · 2008-10-13 · Sedona, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09TA012
- **Event ID:** 20081014X22933
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-10-13
- **Location:** Sedona, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.905555, -111.874443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N42AZ
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The paramedic's failure to monitor and maintain clearance from the rotating main rotor blades after exiting the helicopter.

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