Bell 222UT N222LF
6 April 2001 · Alcova, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 2001 at about 23:15 local time, a Bell 222UT registered N222LF, operated by Corporate Jets, Inc., was involved in an accident near Alcova, Wyoming, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alcova, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 42.5583, -106.8619
- Aircraft
- Bell 222UT
- Registration
- N222LF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Corporate Jets, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casper → Alcova
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance during a right pedal turn while hovering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The air medical helicopter was performing a landing on a paved traffic turn-out immediately next to a state highway. The pilot was hovering the aircraft just above the ground, and he decided to reorient the helicopter to facilitate loading the patient. During the right pedal turn, the tail rotor struck a 55 gallon trash barrel. The helicopter yawed to the right, and the pilot brought the throttles to flight idle and landed the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2002 | Bell 222U | Nipton, California, United States | Mercy Air Service Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Bell 222U | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Bell 222UT | Rockton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Bell 222 | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Bell 222 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Bell 222B | Tranquility, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Robinson R22 BETA | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Cessna 206 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | Joe G. Litzelfelner | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 2001 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Omni Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Crew Concepts, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Bell 205A-1 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | U.S Forest Service | No injuries | - |