# Accident 19860425016109A: Bell 222B, Chicago, IL, April 25, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 1986, 09:06 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: University Of Chicago Medical
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AYUA
- Location: 41.7807° N, 87.5995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7807&lon=-87.5995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N660DD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 222B
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101750C1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,978 total, 58 in this make and model, 123 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860425016109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI86FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA129), Apr 25, 1986: Bell 222B (N660DD), Chicago, IL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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