Accident · 1998-08-20

NTSB case CHI98FA323 · Bell 222 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-08-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Bell 222 (N30SV)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The below standard (loose) fit of the 'white' swashplate outer ring pin resulting in fatigue and subsequent separation of the pin, and ultimately the in-flight breakup of the rotorcraft. A factor was the manufacturer's dissemination of the pin which did not meet dimensional standards.

Source: NTSB case CHI98FA323

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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