Bell 407 N407BB

Summary

On 29 April 2026 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 407 registered N407BB, operated by Bravo Bravo LLC, was involved in an accident near Young, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 April 2026 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Young, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.1592, -111.1033

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

N407BB

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Bravo Bravo LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA172

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree stump during landing in mountainous terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a personal flight in the helicopter, he made an approach to land in mountainous terrain. While landing, the tail rotor and vertical stabilizer struck tree stump and the helicopter touched down on the uneven surface and came to rest upright. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.