1 fatal · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 · 2021-04-28 · Eden, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21FA195
Event ID
20210428102994
Type
Accident
Date
2021-04-28
Location
Eden, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.497132, -79.718455
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
429
Registration
N53DE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The impact of the main rotor blades with the tail boom during low-altitude maneuvers, which severed the tail rotor drive shaft and resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.