# NTSB Accident ERA17FA274
> **BELL 407** · 2017-08-12 · Charlottesville, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA274
- **Event ID:** 20170813X82426
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-12
- **Location:** Charlottesville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.034168, -78.529441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N31VA
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, leading to a high rate of descent to the ground with a right spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent and recurrent training in vortex ring state recognition and recovery.

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