Bell 412

FAA incident reports · 40

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Incident 20230524004322IBell 412 · Indianapolis, INOn may 24, 2023, [privacy data omitted] was assigned a public operations mission working a grid search just northeast of the [privacy data omitted]. Mission parameters were 150' AGL and 70 knots ground speed. The crew saw a black plate like object believed to…May 24, 2023 · N412DE · Minor damageIncident 20150922019189IBell 412 · Hesperia, CAMaintenance was performed on the main rotor system. Soon after, the aircraft departed L26 flew to fullerton CA. And returned to L26. Post flight inspection discovered damage to one tail rotor blade.Sep 22, 2015 · N405LN · Minor damageAccident 20150816022059ABell 412 · Montebello, CAThis transport category helicopter was dispatched as the command ship for the "montibello hills fire" on Sunday 08/16/2015. It was being operated under part 91 rules as a "public use aircraft" by the l.a. county fire department. It departed barton heliport in…Aug 16, 2015 · N412LA · DestroyedAccident 20061210025899ABell 412 · Hesperia, CA(-23) On December 10, 2006, at approximately 1755 pacific standard time (PST), a Bell 412, N410MA, operated by life net, as mercy air under contact with loma linda university medical center, crashed near Hesperia, CA on a repositioning flight to victorville,…Dec 10, 2006 · N410MA · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 20040819023639IBell 412 · Venice, LA(-23) The aircraft lost the tail rotor and the tail rotor gearbox in cruise flight over the gulf of Mexico. The pilot executed an autorotational landing to the water with the emergency floats inflated. The two pilots and seven passengers exited the aircraft…Aug 19, 2004 · N22347 · Minor damageAccident 20040523013099ABell 412 · San Antonio, TX(-23) On may 23, 2004, at approximately 1605 CDT, a Bell 412 helicopter, N555BA, sustained substantial damage when its tail rotor struck a parked helicopter while hovering prior to takeoff from the university hospital helipad in San Antonio, Texas. The…May 23, 2004 · N555BA · Substantial damageAccident 20020802018799ABell 412 · Rantoul, IL(.19) On August 2, 2002, at 1952 central daylight time, a Bell 412, N464AC, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was taking off from the Rantoul National aviation center-frank elliot field airport (tip), Rantoul Illinois, with a load of skydivers, when its…Aug 2, 2002 · N464AC · 1 fatalAccident 20010228004029ABell 412 · Grand Junction, CO(-23) The pilot was asked to perform an autorotation RPM check. He departed the helipad and transitional to an area normally used for practice manuevers about 12 miles south of Grand Junction, CO. Witness statements indicate he entered the autorotation…Feb 28, 2001 · N412SM · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20000813013699ABell 412 · Cold Springs, NV(-23) On August 13, 2000, at 1646 PDT Bell heli N174EH collided with mountainous terrain while dropping water on a fire near Cold Springs, NV. According to the witnesses on the ground and a heli pilot following the accident a/c, the heli approached the drop…Aug 13, 2000 · N174EH · No damageIncident 19990625025139IBell 412 · Morgan City, LA(-23) The pilot's crew door came off the aircraft in cruise flight. The aircraft was landed safely on an offshore platform in the gulf of Mexico. Investigation revealed that the door latch retention spring pulled through the airframe bracket, causing the…Jun 25, 1999 · N2148K · Minor damageAccident 19990609045549ABell 412 · Patterson, LA(-23)The tail rotor and tail rotor assembly separated from the aircraft during flight over the gulf of Mexico after a tail rotor blade failed. The flight crew executed a successful autorotation and landed on the water with the aircraft's emergency floats…Jun 9, 1999 · N3893S · No damageIncident 19980429043179IBell 412 · Sabine, TX(-5)The aircraft oil loss was due to an internal seal failure.Apr 29, 1998 · N23023Incident 19970927042809IBell 412 · Morgan City, LANarrative: twenty minutes into flight, the no. 1 engine flamed out. Uneventful single engine landing was made. Maintenance investigation revealed internal spline failure of pump and coupling drive.Sep 27, 1997 · N107XIncident 19970302045329IBell 412 · LAFive minutes into the flight, the aircraft developed a vibration. Pilot make a decent and landed with no further incident.Mar 2, 1997 · N293CAIncident 19961005043079IBell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LANarrative: the pilot experienced a torque split; five minutes later, the no. 2 engine chip light came on. The pilot landed on the nearest platform.Oct 5, 1996 · N22608Incident 19960529040999IBell 412 · Lafayette, LALanded. Throttle to ground idle. Aft cross tube broke. Aircraft rolled. Broken section stopped rollover. Tube bent.May 29, 1996 · N2148K · Minor damageIncident 19950816031019IBell 412 · Morgan City, LAGovernor failed NR2 engine. Used manual. Returned to Morgan City.Aug 16, 1995 · N2148KIncident 19950517028799IBell 412 · Sabine, TXPulling pitch to lift to hover. Needles split. Aborted. Replaced governor on NR2 engine.May 17, 1995 · N3893NIncident 19950509036599IBell 412 · Sabine, TXFuel leak en route. Fuel leaking into door. Returned. Nothing further. Part NR3021280.May 9, 1995 · N2149S · Minor damageIncident 19950509025039IBell 412 · Morgan City, LANR1 engine governor failed low on takeoff. Landed safely, replaced governor.May 9, 1995 · N21498Incident 19950504018629IBell 412 · Sabine, TXNarrative: on may 4, 1995, at 5:41 am, Bell helicopter, model 412, N3893N, operated by petroleum helicopters, inc. (phi), was en route to an offshore platform in the gulf of Mexico, east cameron block 195, when the pilot-in-command heard a muffled pop…May 4, 1995 · N3893N · Minor damageIncident 19950330013269IBell 412 · Morgan City, LARight antitorque pedal began moving four and aft. Returned to base. Antitorque rotor servo was replaced.Mar 30, 1995 · N2298ZIncident 19950330013259IBell 412 · Venice, LADuring taxi for takeoff antitorque pedals failed. Returned. Yaw channel control transducer sticking. Cleaned lubed.Mar 30, 1995 · N22608Incident 19950104005849IBell 412 · Venice, LANarrative: after coming to a hover, while turning toward the landing pad, the no. 2 engine N1 surged momentarily to about 95 percent, a loud pop was heard, and the aircraft yawed to the right. Maintenance performed a compressor-stall inspection and replaced…Jan 4, 1995 · N22608Incident 19941125047769IBell 412 · Lafayette, LADuring hover for takeoff lost NR1 engine max power 85 percent. N1 increasing. Shutdown. Governor fuel control.Nov 25, 1994 · N3893NIncident 19940722034759IBell 412 · Lafayette, LANarrative: aircraft Bell 412, N7128R, at static rest, loading passengers, and being refueled, experienced the aft cross tube parting as the refueling operation was completed. The aft cross tube attachment area of the fuselage received minor damage. The…Jul 22, 1994 · N7128R · Minor damageAccident 19940422009029ABell 412 · Bluefield, WVImpacted 150 yards below mountain top on ILS approach in dense fog. No mechanical defects found. Below glide slope.Apr 22, 1994 · N70AM · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19931203045999ABell 412 · Cameron, LADuring approach to helipad. Impacted 300FT short. Burned. SIC at controls. Due fog and haze visual contact lost.Dec 3, 1993 · N356EH · DestroyedIncident 19931021040359IBell 412 · Hurst, TXLeft engine cowl door assembly departed aircraft in flight. Landed safely. Unable to find door to determine cause.Oct 21, 1993 · N3102V · Minor damageAccident 19910826036769ABell 412 · Gardenbanks Blk, LATail rotor drive shaft hanger bearing failed. Spun into water and rolled on landing. Improper bearing cleaning.Aug 26, 1991 · N3909F · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 19910808036879IBell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LAExperienced loss of tail rotor control. Landed safely in Gulf. Output coupling. Disengaged from sliding coupling.Aug 8, 1991 · N177EH · Minor damageAccident 19910404008911ABell 412 · Philadelphia, PAStruck bottom of N3645D while trying to confirm its gear position,both crashed. Pilots misjudged their positions.Apr 4, 1991 · N78S · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19890506010839ABell 412 · Girdwood, AKSevere vibration en route causing damage. Autorotated. Lost cyclic. Engine quit. Landed in turn. Rotor bolt missingMay 6, 1989 · N524EH · DestroyedIncident 19881121065839IBell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LASmoke from center console followed by other electrical problems. Circuit breaker popped. Bellcrank chaffing on wireNov 21, 1988 · N3909F · Minor damageIncident 19881023062109IBell 412 · Houma, LAPractice ILS landing on grass. Landing gear would not support aircraft. Hover taxied. Crosstubes had rotated aft.Oct 23, 1988 · N2298Z · Minor damageIncident 19880904062099IBell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LASparks and fumes from windshield centerpost. Helicopter suffered minor damage.Sep 4, 1988 · N22608 · Minor damageIncident 19880818058189IBell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LAForward cross tube assembly failed during engine start process. Aborted start with no engine damage.Aug 18, 1988 · N3893L · Minor damageIncident 19880817057809IBell 412 · Gulf Of Mexico, LANR1 generator failed. NR2 VHF radio inoperative. Overhead circuit breaker panel sparking. Wire bundle damaged.Aug 17, 1988 · N2261D · Minor damageAccident 19871207083299ABell 412 · Galveston, TXTail rotor gear box and rotors separated on test flight. Unable autorotation. Spun to water impact. Bolts fatigued.Dec 7, 1987 · N3910U · DestroyedIncident 19821202070569IBell 412 · Intracoastal Ci, LALoud noise and vibration. Made emergency landing, found main rotor yoke flex plate had cracked. AD on item not due.Dec 2, 1982 · N2258F
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