# NTSB Accident GAA18CA034
> **AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130** · 2017-10-26 · La Paloma, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA034
- **Event ID:** 20171031X55947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-26
- **Location:** La Paloma, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.129999, -97.970001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
- **Model:** EC 130
- **Registration:** N22TZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The separation of a weight from the gunner’s net, which struck the helicopter’s main rotor blade during flight.

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