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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 222B · Chicago, IL · April 25, 1986

Date
April 25, 1986 · 09:06 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
University Of Chicago Medical
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AYUA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N660DD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86FA129
Reported as
Bell 222B
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS101750C1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,978 total58 in this make and model123 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The helicopter tail rotor struck a light fixture on the helipad during takeoff. Aircraft rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

THE HELICOPTER TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A LIGHT FIXTURE ON THE HELIPAD DURING TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.