Bell 222UT N781SA

Summary

On 16 May 1999 at about 02:22 local time, a Bell 222UT registered N781SA was involved in an accident near Rockton, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 May 1999 at 02:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockton, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

42.4401, -89.0599

Aircraft

Bell 222UT

Registration

N781SA

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rockford → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI99LA153

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudged flare during landing. A factor to the accident was the dark night lighting condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

An emergency medical services helicopter positioning flight was making a night VFR landing at an off-airport site. The helicopter landed hard, and sustained substantial damage. The NTSB Pilot/Operator report submitted by the operator, said, in part: '...the pilot oriented his approach angle off the bright lights from the emergency vehicles and a ground guide with two light wands. The hard landing occurred at 2122.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.