# NTSB Incident CEN09IA234
> **BELL 206L-3** · 2009-03-29 · Abilene, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09IA234
- **Event ID:** 20090402X00628
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2009-03-29
- **Location:** Abilene, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.450637, -99.730224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N708M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The formation and propagation of a fatigue crack in the trailing edge of the main rotor blade due to interconnected porosity and resultant corrosion. The area of interconnected porosity was due to a manufacturing defect which was not detected during the manufacturing process.

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