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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 222 · Staten Island, NY · July 17, 1986

Date
July 17, 1986 · 11:00 local
Place
Staten Island, NY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
DJCA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N404WW
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86FA183
Reported as
Bell 222
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS101650C3
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0

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.

Loud bang and yaw at cruise. Then other engine failed. Ditched in bay. Power turbine failure NR2, no defects NR1.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG AND YAW AT CRUISE. THEN OTHER ENGINE FAILED. DITCHED IN BAY. POWER TURBINE FAILURE NR2, NO DEFECTS NR1.

NTSB investigation

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