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Aviation accident CEN15LA265

NONE · BELL 407 · 2015-06-08 · Pecan Island, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN15LA265
Event ID
20150609X15345
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-08
Location
Pecan Island, LA, USA
Coordinates
29.617776, -92.353332

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
407
Registration
N501PH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The fatigue fracture of the tail rotor gearbox attachment studs, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and a subsequent hard landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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