BELL 407 near Las Vegas, NV — 2025-12-15
Final reportWPR26LA062
- Date
- 2025-12-15
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Airport
- NV86
- Aircraft
- BELL 407
- Registration
- N404LL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
NTSB narrative
The aircrew conducted an air medical flight and landed at a hospital, received a patient from the hospital, and flew the patient to a different medical facility. During the post-flight inspection of the helicopter following the second flight, a dent was found in the vertical stabilizer, and a dent was found in one of the tail rotor blades, which was substantial damage. The time and source of the damage was not determined.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 2 docket documents
Docket documents2
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