Bell 222 N1074T
15 April 1987 · Ben Wheeler, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 April 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Bell 222 registered N1074T, operated by University of Southern ALA., was involved in an accident near Ben Wheeler, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ben Wheeler, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4096, -95.6590
- Aircraft
- Bell 222
- Registration
- N1074T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- University of Southern ALA.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Longview → Ft.worth
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA096
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
ALL SIX LOWER STUDS ON DRIVE HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED DUE TO FATIQUE. THIS DISCONNECTED ALL CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE CONTROLS. TAIL BOOM THEN SEPARATED DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS. HELICOPTER THEN COLLIDED WITH GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED BY POST CRASH FIRE. THE PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 222U | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Medical Center | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Bell 222B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Omniflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1986 | Bell 222UT | La Habra, California, United States | Air Transport System, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Bell 222UT | Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica Defense Force | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Bell 222UT | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | Pumpkin Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Bell 222UT | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |