Bell 47D1 N4253A
10 July 1968 · Ocean Dr Beach, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1968 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N4253A was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ocean Dr Beach, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocean Dr Beach, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N4253A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2108
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
SIGHT-SEEING RIDES.3FT AERIAL TAXI IN 25K WINDS WITH GUSTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Firebaugh, California, United States | Vernon R Hanse | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Upland, California, United States | Santa ANA Heli | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Greenville, Texas, United States | Greenville AVI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Aa-J Deblieck | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Crona D Mar, California, United States | Santana Helico | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Mt Morris, New York, United States | Rotoserv Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |