# NTSB Accident GAA16CA039
> **BELL 407** · 2015-10-30 · Cameron, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA039
- **Event ID:** 20151104X84701
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-30
- **Location:** Cameron, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.390556, -93.446113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N420PH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove a main rotor blade tiedown, which resulted in substantial damage to a main rotor blade when the engine was started.

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