Bell 222 N23021
11 January 1983 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1983 at about 22:33 local time, a Bell 222 registered N23021, operated by Executive Airlink, was involved in an incident near Houston, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:33
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houston Intercont. (IAH)
- Coordinates
- 29.6505, -95.2791
- Aircraft
- Bell 222
- Registration
- N23021
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Executive Airlink
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83IA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE IN FLT. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ACFT DAMAGE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE WALKING BEAM ASSEMBLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE SWASH PLATE AND ROTOR PITCH LINK HAD FAILED. FRACTURING ORIGINATED AT A CORROSION PIT ON A THREAD FLANK. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE THREADS REVEALED THAT LOCAL AREA OF CORROSION PITTING HAD OCCURRED WHERE THE SHOT PEEN BALLS HAD BEEN CONTACTING THE FLANKS OF THE THREADS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1983 | Bell 222U | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Bell 222 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Bell 222UT | E Brake Blk 397 | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Bell 222 | New York, New York, United States | Omniflight Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Bell 222 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | Galaxy Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |