Bell 47D1 N320R
21 August 1968 · Upland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1968 at about 11:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N320R, operated by Santa ANA Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Upland, California, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Upland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cable
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N320R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Santa ANA Heli
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3014
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
FAILED TO RELEASE FRICTION LOCK ON CYCLIC CONTROL.ACFT DRIFTED, M/R BLADE STRUCK HANGAR DOOR.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 10 Jul 1968 | Bell 47D1 | Ocean Dr Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |