# Incident 19901102048589I: Bell 412, Knoxville, TN, November 2, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1990, 21:25 local time
- Place: Knoxville, TN
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HWCA
- Location: 36.0598° N, 83.9209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0598&lon=-83.9209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N412UT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 412
- Reported engine: PWA PT6T3B
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,278 total, 556 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91IA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901102048589I

## Narrative

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

STRUCK UNSEEN WIRES ON MEDIC FLIGHT AFTER LIFTOFF FROM FREEWAY. LANDED SAFELY. POWER POLES HIDDEN BY TREES,BUILDING

## 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 ATL91IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91IA014), Nov 3, 1990: Bell 412 (N412UT), Knoxville, TN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRES PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. FACTORS IN THE INCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND PERSONNEL TO ADEQUATELY INSPECT THE LANDING ZONE, THE PRESENCE OF HIGH…

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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