Bell 412 N22347
19 August 2004 · South Pass 65, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2004 at about 12:05 local time, a Bell 412 registered N22347 was involved in an incident near South Pass 65, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- South Pass 65, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.0994, -88.8697
- Aircraft
- Bell 412
- Registration
- N22347
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boothville → VK989
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- FTW04IA217
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The failure and separation of the tail rotor gearbox for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 11,750-hour co-pilot heard a "loud bang" followed by a loss of tail rotor control that produced a 30-degree yaw to the right and a 15-20 degree "nose tuck." Subsequently, the co-pilot reduced power and initiated an autorotation to the water, and prior to touchdown, successfully deployed the emergency floats. The reason for the failure and separation of the tail rotor gearbox could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2004 | Bell 412 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Methods Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Bell 412EP | Llano Grande, Mexico | Policia Federal Preventiva | Fatal | 9 |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Bell 412 | Ciudad Carmen, Mexico | Helivan S.A. de C.V. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2005 | Bell 412 | Macae, Brazil | Aeroleo Taxi Aereo | Unknown | - |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Bell 412 | Aguas de Dios, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Bell 412 | Rantoul, Illinois, United States | Air Center Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Lockheed 1329-23E | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Monocoupe 90AL-115 | St. Paul, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Bombardier CL-600 | Snow Hill, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Piper PA32-300 | Montauk, New York, United States | Mark R. Gosden | No injuries | - |