Bell 47G-5 N8556F
21 April 1966 · McBee Sc, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1966 at about 08:45 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N8556F, operated by Bell Helicopte, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near McBee Sc, South Carolina, United States. 2 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 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McBee Sc, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N8556F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bell Helicopte
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0312
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AERIAL APPLICATION DEMONSTRATION, SETTLED INTO ORCHARD, ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TREES.SPRAYING WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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