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FAA incident report · Bell 222U · Palm Springs, CA · April 30, 2009

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Date
April 30, 2009 · 18:55 local
Place
Palm Springs, CA
Airport
Jacqueline Cochran Regional
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
QMLA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N911ED
Reported as
Bell 222U
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,300 total60 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days
N911EDRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 2009 · Bell 222US/N 47551 · Built 1986Airframe modelBell 222UEngine modelLycoming LTS-101 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-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 forward cabin of the helicopter. The forward cabin was destroyed by fire before the local fire department extinguished the fire. Note: company procedures allow pilots to service oxygen systems.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 FORWARD CABIN OF THE HELICOPTER. THE FORWARD CABIN WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE BEFORE THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NOTE: COMPANY PROCEDURES ALLOW PILOTS TO SERVICE OXYGEN SYSTEMS.

Other reports on N911ED · 2

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

Incident 19900513020999IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Des Moines, IANR1 hydraulic warning light on. Precautionary landing. Hose attaching to t fitting on hydraulic system came loose.May 13, 1990Incident 19890701036349IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Des Moines, IANR1 hydraulic failure en route. Diverted to Des Moines. Hydraulic line chaffed through on cowling.Jul 1, 1989