Accident: Bell 407
May 2, 2017 · Venice, LA
NTSB numberCEN17LA174Event id20170503X65443
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 6
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An in-flight separation of the tip block from the tail rotor blade due to an inadequate blade repair, which resulted in a rotor imbalance sufficient to crack the gearbox attachment studs and gearbox support assembly, and inadequate postrepair test procedures, which failed to detect the inadequate adhesive bonding.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- N457PH
- Year built
- 1997
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Part(s) separation from AC
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