# Incident 19880904062099I: Bell 412, Gulf Of Mexico, LA, September 4, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1988, 07:20 local time
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HEEA
- Aircraft: N22608, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22608-2011-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 412 (registry code 1182202, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 412
- Reported engine: PWA PT6T3B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,460 total, 4,841 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880904062099I

## Narrative

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

SPARKS AND FUMES FROM WINDSHIELD CENTERPOST. HELICOPTER SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N22608 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19961005043079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961005043079I), Oct 5, 1996: Bell 412 (N22608), Gulf Of Mexico, LA. Narrative: the pilot experienced a torque split; five minutes later, the no. 2 engine chip light came on. The pilot landed on the nearest platform.
- [Incident 19950330013259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950330013259I), Mar 30, 1995: Bell 412 (N22608), Venice, LA. During taxi for takeoff antitorque pedals failed. Returned. Yaw channel control transducer sticking. Cleaned lubed.
- [Incident 19950104005849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950104005849I), Jan 4, 1995: Bell 412 (N22608), Venice, LA. Narrative: after coming to a hover, while turning toward the landing pad, the no. 2 engine N1 surged momentarily to about 95 percent, a loud pop was heard, and…

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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