# Accident 19860721034179A: Bell 222, Chapel Hill, NC, July 21, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1986, 13:33 local time
- Place: Chapel Hill, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: LISA
- Location: 35.9191° N, 79.0404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9191&lon=-79.0404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N222DU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 222
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101750C1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,896 total, 536 in this make and model, 149 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA203) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860721034179A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. TURBINE FAILURE DUE TO CLOGGED OIL VENT.

## 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 ATL86FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA203), Jul 21, 1986: Bell 222UT (N222DU), Chapel Hill, NC, 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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