Bell 222U N222HX
20 April 1987 · Oxford, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1987 at about 18:00 local time, a Bell 222U registered N222HX, operated by Memphis Medical Center, was involved in an incident near Oxford, Mississippi, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Oxford, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3496, -89.5194
- Aircraft
- Bell 222U
- Registration
- N222HX
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Memphis Medical Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Memphis → Oxford
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87IA141
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 PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER HEARING A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE POWER TURBINE WHEEL BLADES HAD FAILED, AND THE WHEEL PARTS LOGJAMMED AND PENETRATED THE ENGINE CASE. THE BLADE FRACTURES WERE HIGH CYCLE TRANSGRANULAR FAILURES EMINATING FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF EACH BLADE ROOT. A REVIEW OF FAA SDR RECORDS REVEALED 87 SIMILAR FAILURES. SIX EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1987 | Bell 222 | Ben Wheeler, Texas, United States | University of Southern ALA. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Baton Rouge Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1987 | Cessna 180 | Church Hill, Mississippi, United States | Guedon Louise E. | No injuries | - |