Probable cause
Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR26LA062 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Nearest airport
- (NV86)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Bell 407
- N-number
- N404LL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2000
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 135 (charter and commuter)
- Purpose of flight
- Business
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.