# NTSB Accident CEN17FA112
> **BELL 407** · 2017-02-27 · Chauvin, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA112
- **Event ID:** 20170228X30735
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-02-27
- **Location:** Chauvin, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.43926, -90.590591
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N1371
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude resulting in a collision with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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