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| Date: | Saturday 11 October 2025 |
| Time: | c 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 222SP |
| Owner/operator: | Private, opb Nixon Helicopters |
| Registration: | N222EX |
| MSN: | 47043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntington Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redlands Municipal Airport, CA (KREI) |
| Huntington Beach, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 222SP, N222EX, lost its tail rotor when attempting lo land at a praking lot near a pedestrian bridge in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Huntington Beach, California.
The two occupants of the helicopter were injured and the helicopter rceived substantial damage and also three pedestrians suffered unknown injuries.
METAR:
Weather:
METAR KSNA 112053Z 20010KT 10SM FEW018 23/15 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP079 T02330150 58015 <<<
METAR KSNA 112153Z 21011KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP075 T02330150
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-11/five-hospitalized-after-helicopter-crash-in-huntington-beach
https://abc7.com/post/5-people-injured-helicopter-crashes-huntington-beach/17987232/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15184395/Daredevil-aviation-enthusiast-Eric-Nixon-identified-owner-helicopter-crashed-California-Huntington-Beach.html
https://www.theautopian.com/passengers-survive-terrifying-helicopter-crash-at-cars-n-copters-event/
http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N222EX
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/28457883/n222ex-1980-bell-222sp
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N222EX/history/20251011/2027Z/KREI/L%2033.65048%20-117.99204
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a1e8e9&lat=33.648&lon=-117.994&zoom=15.2&showTrace=2025-10-11&trackLabels
https://photos.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/6b325ebe66d1dc2851d54d185004daafd2bf7cf3 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex XB-JBT, N602BA, N3895H
Location
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2025 23:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Oct-2025 06:41 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 06:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 09:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 13:44 | YacineBoussoufa | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 13:45 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 16:57 | techo61 | Updated [Country, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 16:59 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 18:12 | Capi Cris | Updated [Country, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 19:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2025 06:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2025 13:39 | Superblacknice111222 | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2025 08:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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