Bell 47D1 N9115R
7 September 1965 · Sligo Nc, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1965 at about 09:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N9115R, operated by Helicopter SER, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sligo Nc, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sligo Nc, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N9115R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicopter SER
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0595
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL SCREEN PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.PILOT ADVISED NOT TO FLY HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1965 | Bell 47D1 | San Carlos Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1965 | Bell 47D1 | Bells Station Cal, California, United States | Republic Helic | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1965 | Bell 47D1 | Homestead Fla, Florida, United States | Miami Heli SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1965 | Bell 47D1 | Snyder Tex, Texas, United States | Kitz Kopter In | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1965 | Bell 47D1 | Granada Hls Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1965 | Bell 47D1 | West Kingston Ri, Rhode Island, United States | Copters Unlimi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |