# Accident 20220123001259A: Bell UH-1E, Gustine, CA, January 23, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 2022, 10:30 local time
- Place: Gustine, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: U4LG
- Location: 37.1023° N, 120.9758° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1023&lon=-120.9758&mi=10
- Aircraft: N333XL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333XL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1E (registry code 118141H, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41552, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH-1E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 28,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220123001259A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION, WHILE PERFORMING TURNING MANEUVER LOSS CONTROL RESULTING IN CRASH. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO CROP FIELD, AND AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MAJOR DAMAGE.

## 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 WPR22LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA084), Jan 23, 2022: Bell UH-1E (N333XL), Gustine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the 90° gearbox due to the lack of lubricating oil, which resulted in a loss of rotational drive to the tail rotor and a subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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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