Bell HH-1H, N91JK: Accident occurred June 02, 2022 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Reno, Nevada 

Washoe County Sheriff Department 

https://registry.faa.gov/N91JK

Location: Reno, Nevada

Accident Number: WPR22LA205

Date and Time: June 2, 2022, 16:00 Local

Registration: N91JK

Aircraft: Bell HH-1H

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Public aircraft - local

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Bell

Registration: N91JK

Model/Series: HH-1H

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KRNO,4405 ft msl

Observation Time: 15:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 14 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /-1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 11000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / 28 knots, 270°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 25000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 39.6939,-119.94031 (est)

Rotorcraft experienced a hard landing. 

Date: 02-JUN-22

Time: 23:00:00Z

Regis#: N91JK

Aircraft Make: BELL

Aircraft Model: HH-1H

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PUBLIC USE

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

City: RENO

State: NEVADA