Bell 47D1 N138B
17 May 1967 · West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1967 at about 09:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N138B, operated by AG Rotors Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near West Grove, Pennsylvania, 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
- West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New London Pa.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N138B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Rotors Inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0214
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
AS PLT WAS CHECKING SPRAY BOOM GROUND CLEARANCE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK TREE LIMB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1967 | Bell 47D1 | Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, United States | Agrotors, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1967 | Bell 47D1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Skylark Helico | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1967 | Bell 47D1 | Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn Lewis HEL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1967 | Bell 47D1 | Pnama Cty Bch Fla, Florida, United States | Redi-Copters I | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1967 | Bell 47D1 | Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States | Triple J.helic | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1967 | Bell 47D1 | Milford Square, Pennsylvania, United States | Agrotors, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |