2 fatal · BELL 222 · 2010-06-02 · Midlothian, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10FA291
Event ID
20100602X63138
Type
Accident
Date
2010-06-02
Location
Midlothian, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.45861, -97.038887
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
222
Registration
N515MK
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fracture of a swashplate drive pin as a result of hydrogen embrittlement due to an unknown source, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the main rotor system during cruise flight.