Bell 47D1 N2794A
17 July 1969 · Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1969 at about 11:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N2794A, operated by Gene Henry, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pigeon Forge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N2794A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gene Henry
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2123
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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 FLTS.FORWARD CG LIMITS EXCEEDED WITH OVER GWT OF APRX 63LBS.L SKID BROKE AT IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Scottdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Shafter, California, United States | A-K Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Feeding Hlls, Massachusetts, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Calabasas, California, United States | Aircraft and L | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Denton, Texas, United States | Hellot Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |