# Incident 19890804045869I: Bell 222U, Gulf Of Mexico, LA, August 4, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1989, 18:00 local time
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HEEA
- Aircraft: N145EH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 222U
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,608 total, 381 in this make and model, 188 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890804045869I

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A PIPE THAT EXTENDED ABOVE EDGE OF HELIDECK ON TAKEOFF. PIPE WAS MARKED.

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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