Bell B-222A N404WW
17 July 1986 · Staten Island, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1986 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell B-222A registered N404WW was involved in an accident near Staten Island, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Staten Island, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell B-222A
- Registration
- N404WW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Princeton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86FA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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, ON A FAR 135 FLIGHT WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT 900 FT. THE PLT WAS CHECKING FOR CALLED VFR TRAFFIC AND THE CO-PILOT WAS OCCUPPIED WITH THE RNAV WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND A SUDDEN YAW WAS FELT. BOTH CREW MEMBERS STATED THEY REACTED AS INSTRUCTED AND IN THE PROCESS ANOTHER ENGINE FAILED. A WATER DITCHING WAS UNAVOIDABLE. INSPECTIONFAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE #1 ENG. THE #2 ENG HAD A POWER TURBINE BLADE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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