# NTSB Accident CEN20FA035
> **Bell 407** · 2019-12-07 · Gulf of Mexico, GM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20FA035
- **Event ID:** 20191209X55719
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-12-07
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico, GM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.926708, -89.671936
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N79LP
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.

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