Bell 47J2 N73216
22 December 1964 · Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1964 at about 17:20 local time, a Bell 47J2 registered N73216 was involved in an accident during in flight near Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J2
- Registration
- N73216
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0943
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
#1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47J2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1964 | Bell 47J2 | Refugio Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1964 | Bell 47J2 | Nikishika Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1964 | Bell 47J2 | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1964 | Bell 47J2 | Kimball Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1964 | Bell 47J2 | Sedalia Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1964 | Bell 47J2 | Waltham Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Mass HEL Alins | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |