# NTSB Accident ERA23LA319
> **BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407** · 2023-08-01 · North Charleston, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA319
- **Event ID:** 20230802192772
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-01
- **Location:** North Charleston, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.90605, -80.04328
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N31PB
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the tail rotor pitch change lever assembly due to incorrectly installed bolts and maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the tail rotor control system.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA23LA319) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*