Bell 222UT N222UH

Summary

On 28 June 1992 at about 18:25 local time, a Bell 222UT registered N222UH, operated by Air Methods Corporation, was involved in an incident near Scipio, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 June 1992 at 18:25

Classification

Incident

Location

Scipio, Utah, United States

Coordinates

39.1397, -112.0706

Aircraft

Bell 222UT

Registration

N222UH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Air Methods Corporation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Provo → Panguitch

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN92IA067

Nobody was injured.

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 EMS HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WHILE EN ROUTE TO PICK UP A PATIENT. DURING THE EVENT, THE NOSE PITCHED UP RAPIDLY TO ABOUT 20 DEGREES, ACTIVATING THE ELT. THE PILOT FELT FEEDBACK THROUGH THE CONTROLS AND LANDED TO RESET THE ELT. LATER, THE PILOT NOTED MAST TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS FOLLOWED BY A ZERO READING ON THE GAUGE. POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION DISCLOSED THE TRANSMISSION HAD CONTACTED ITS MOUNTS, SEVERING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL LEADS INCLUDING THE TORQUE SENSOR. A CRACK WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ABOUT 2 1/2 FEET OUTBOARD OF THE MAIN BLADE GRIP, PROPAGATING BACK FROM THE BLADE LEADING EDGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.