Bell 47D1 N17H
7 January 1966 · Winter Garden Fla, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1966 at about 09:55 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N17H, operated by Citrus Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Winter Garden Fla, Florida, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Garden Fla, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N17H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Citrus Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0002
People
Injuries not recorded.
| 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
400 LBS OF SPRAY IN LEFT TANK NONE IN RIGHT. MISC-CLOGGED SPRAY TANK EQUALIZER TUBE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Shelby Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Peach Glen Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | AG Rotors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Hyattville Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Interstate HEL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Powell Tenn, Tennessee, United States | G.w.moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Quartz Hill Calif, California, United States | John C Baldwin | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Newark Md, Maryland, United States | James R Bailey | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |