# NTSB FTW78FPD07: Bell 222, N9992K, Mansfield, TX, December 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1977
- Place: Mansfield, TX · MANSFIELD, TX
- Location: 32.5632° N, 97.1417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mansfield, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5632&lon=-97.1417&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPD07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD07

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4063   77/12/1   MANSFIELD,TX        BELL 222            CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N9992K              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      29, 4600 TOTAL HOURS, 245
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- AFTER #1 ENG SHUT DOWN ENCRTD COMPRESSOR STALL,MOD ELECT SYS CAUSED HIGH RPM IND.DEC RPM THEN AUTO
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9992K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9992K-2012-11-28), registration cancelled 2012-11-28, S/N 47002, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 222
- Registry model: [Bell 222](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222) (registry code 1182122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (registry code 41560, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771201041999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771201041999A), Dec 1, 1977: Bell 214B, Mansfield, TX, Substantial damage. After #1 eng shut down encrtd compressor stall,mod elect sys caused high RPM ind. Dec RPM then auto

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.

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