# Incident 19890701036349I: Bell 222U, Des Moines, IA, July 1, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1989, 00:03 local time
- Place: Des Moines, IA
- Airport: Des Moines International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 41.5340° N, 93.6631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DES MOINES INTL (DSM), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5340&lon=-93.6631&mi=10
- Aircraft: N911ED, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911ED-2009-06-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 222U (registry code 1182140, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222u) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming LTS-101 series (registry code 41560, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 222U
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890701036349I

## Narrative

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

NR1 HYDRAULIC FAILURE EN ROUTE. DIVERTED TO DES MOINES. HYDRAULIC LINE CHAFFED THROUGH ON COWLING.

## Other reports on N911ED (2)

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

- [Incident 20090430007019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090430007019I), Apr 30, 2009: Bell 222U (N911ED), Palm Springs, CA, Destroyed. (-23) While the pilot was (ground) servicing the oxygen system on the helicopter, the cabin oxygen servicing connector broke free, then a fire started in the…
- [Incident 19900513020999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900513020999I), May 13, 1990: Bell 222U (N911ED), Des Moines, IA. NR1 hydraulic warning light on. Precautionary landing. Hose attaching to t fitting on hydraulic system came loose.

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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