Bell UH-1B accident near Amherstdale, WV
On June 22, 2022, a Bell UH-1B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Amherstdale, WV. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 22, 2022
- Place
- Amherstdale, WV
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.875°N, 81.833°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220623105306
Official records · ERA22FA279
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Sequence of events
- Loss of engine power (total) (Enroute)
- Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) (Autorotation, defining event)
NTSB findings
- Adequacy of safety program · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Safety programs)
- Turbine section · Failure (Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (turbine/turboprop))
- Aircraft power plant · Inadequate inspection (Aircraft)
- Scheduled/routine inspection · Owner/builder (Personnel issues › Task performance › Inspection)
- Adequacy of policy/proc · Operator (Organizational issues › Management › Policy/procedure)
- Oversight of operation · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight)
Conditions
- Local time
- 8:45 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 0° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 mi
More accidents in WV
- Piper PA-34-200T, Jan 30, 2009
- Piper PA-32R-301T, Jul 19, 2004
- Piper PA-32-R-300, Sep 26, 1982
- Piper PA-32RT-300T, Feb 9, 1984
- Aero Commander 560-F, Oct 14, 2007
Browse: West Virginia · Bell aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
