Bell 47D1 N7734
26 June 1970 · Hale Center, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1970 at about 07:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N7734, operated by J Rainey, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hale Center, Texas, 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hale Center, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Field Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N7734
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J Rainey
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Hale Center, Tex → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2758
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
PLT MADE RUNNING T/O, DISSIPATED ROTOR RPM, TAIL ROTOR HIT GND ON LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Perry, Missouri, United States | Lester Cook | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | David City, Nebraska, United States | Mid-America HE | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Nocatee, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Manitowish, Wisconsin, United States | Roger M.tetzne | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Randolph Afb, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aircraft-Helic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |