# NTSB Accident ERA21FA195
> **BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429** · 2021-04-28 · Eden, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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