# Incident 19970826034519I: Bell 222U, Hawley, MN, August 26, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1997, 18:18 local time
- Place: Hawley, MN
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HEEA
- Location: 46.8774° N, 96.3217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hawley, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8774&lon=-96.3217&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6992, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6992-2015-04-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 222U (registry code 1182140, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222u) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,924 total, 205 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970826034519I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A WIRE WHILE ON APPROACH TO A CAR ACCIDENT SITE. A MEDICAL CREW MEMBER SAW THE WIRE AND SHOUTED "WIRE". THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT WAS NOT SURE IF THEY ACTUALLY STRUCK THE WIRE. HE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING IN THE CONTROLS AND DECIDED TO GO BACK TO THE HOSPITAL PAD. THE PAD IS ELEVATED AND LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN FARGO (TEN MINUTE FLIGHT). THE FLIGHT AND LANDING AT THE PAD WERE UNEVENTFUL. THE APPROACH AT THE SCENE WAS TO THE WEST. THE SUN, AT 6:18 P.M., WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAR'S ARE INVOLVED IN THAT THE AIRMAN DID NOT FOLLOW HIS AIR CARRIER PROCEDURES.

## Other reports on N6992 (1)

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

- [Incident 19980618026549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980618026549I), Jun 18, 1998: Bell 222U (N6992), Fargo, ND, Substantial damage. The pilot and mechanic were performing a run up after maintenance of the air cycle unit. During the run up the mechanic informed the pilot a test flight was…

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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