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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 222 · Morgan Hill, CA · July 31, 2003

Date: July 31, 2003 · 19:30 local
Place: Morgan Hill, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: STRA
Aircraft: N29KH
Reported as: Bell 222
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N29KHRegistered now · Bell 222S/N 47053 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell 222 Engine modelLycoming LTS-101 seriesTurbo-shaft

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While in cruise flight right hand lift link failed. Pilot made a precautionary landing, no damage or injuries. Bell helicopter notified, and Bell inspected the aircraft. Lift link replaced and aircraft returned to service, no other damage. Operator submitted mechanical interruption summary report, and a mechanical interruption report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RIGHT HAND LIFT LINK FAILED. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. BELL HELICOPTER NOTIFIED, AND BELL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. LIFT LINK REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO OTHER DAMAGE. OPERATOR SUBMITTED MECHANICAL INTERRUPTION SUMMARY REPORT, AND A MECHANICAL INTERRUPTION REPORT.