# NTSB Accident CEN22FA073
> **BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407** · 2021-12-14 · LaPlace, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN22FA073
- **Event ID:** 20211214104406
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-12-14
- **Location:** LaPlace, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.076082, -90.402543
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N150AS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly in instrument conditions.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN22FA073) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*