# Accident 19890323004739A: Bell 222, Leadville, CO, March 23, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1989, 11:30 local time
- Place: Leadville, CO
- Airport: Lake County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2408° N, 106.2904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2408&lon=-106.2904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5008Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5008Q-2009-07-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 222 (registry code 1182122, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 222
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,490 total, 102 in this make and model, 77 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890323004739A

## Narrative

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

LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS WHILE TURNING IN A HOVER ON AN AERIAL TAXI TEST FLIGHT. IMPACTED IN TURN.CHOPPED TAIL

## 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 DEN89LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA090), Mar 23, 1989: Bell 222 (N5008Q), Leadville, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE ADEQUATELY FOR WIND CONDITIONS WITH RUDDER PEDALS WHILE MANEUVERING IN UNFAVORABLE WIND AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N5008Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19840917055159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840917055159I), Sep 17, 1984: Bell 222 (N5008Q), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Following NR2 hydraulic failure pilot pulled floatation t handle instead of emergency gear extension handle.

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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