# NTSB investigations: Bell 222U NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB OPS10IA538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA538.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2010 · N907WN · 2 aircraft · No damage > Failure of the air traffic controller to exercise positive control of the situation by issuing clear and timely control instructions to the helicopter pilot. Contributing to the incident was delay by the helicopter pilot in responding to instructions issued… - [NTSB CEN10FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA291.md): Bell 222 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N515MK · Substantial damage > The fracture of a swashplate drive pin as a result of hydrogen embrittlement due to an unknown source, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the main rotor system during cruise flight. - [NTSB WPR10LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA200.md): Bell 222U · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2010 · N222UT · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection to ensure that all tie-down straps were removed prior to flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper management of sleep opportunities during the preceding rest period, which likely contributed to… - [NTSB LAX04CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA332.md): Bell 222U · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2004 · N222UT · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's (examinee's) incorrect collective control response to a simulated power loss of the number 1 engine. - [NTSB SEA04LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA145.md): Bell 222U · Louie Lake, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2004 · N277LF · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident included the tailwind condition and the tree. - [NTSB LAX02FA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA276.md): Bell 222U · Nipton, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2002 · N417MA · Destroyed > The main rotor blade separation while maneuvering for unknown reasons. A factor was the dark night condition. - [NTSB CHI00FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA111.md): Bell 222U · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2000 · N225LL · Substantial damage > The loss of clamp-up force between the transmission case and the pylon mounted actuator support assembly which resulted in fatigue failure of the threaded studs and dowel pins, the failure of the flight control system, helicopter control not being possible… - [NTSB MIA87IA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA141.md): Bell 222U · Oxford, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1987 · N222HX · Minor damage > The pilot executed a precautionary landing after hearing a loud bang and experiencing a loss of the number 1 engine. Post accident examination revealed that the power turbine wheel blades had failed, and the wheel parts logjammed and penetrated the engine… - [NTSB LAX86LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA098.md): Bell 222UT · La Habra, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1986 · N3177G · Substantial damage > On January 26, 1986 a Bell 222UT collided with a 3/8 inch support cable. The pilot saw the lower of two of the three support cables about 75 feet AGL as he was transitioning to forward flight from a vertical max performance t/o. the pilot applied aft cyclic… - [NTSB FTW86MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86MA018.md): Bell 222UT · East Cameron · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1985 · N3194M · Destroyed > Three pax rprtd that just prior to reaching the helipad, the helicopter's forward movement stopped and the helicopter wobbled or yawed from side to side. The pax's rprted that the pilot appeared to be trying to gain altitude and go forward when they heard a… - [NTSB FTW84LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA090.md): Bell 222U · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1983 · N3177G · Substantial damage > The helicopter was parked on the ramp, facing east. When the plt called the tower for clearance, he requested a west departure. The plt received a clearance & was advised of traffic on the west ramp (behind the helicopter) & was instructed not to overfly the… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182140')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182140 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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