Bell 47D1 N4229A
14 February 1970 · Randolph Afb, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1970 at about 17:20 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N4229A was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Randolph Afb, 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Randolph Afb, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N4229A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Antonio, Tex → San Antonio, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0197
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 STATED ACFT YAWED TO R AT FULL PWR STRAIGHTENED OUT WITH REDUCED PWR.NO REASON FOR YAW FOUND.
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 | - |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Hale Center, Texas, United States | J Rainey | 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 |