Bell 47G4 N1160W
25 May 1970 · Terra Ceia, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1970 at about 05:35 local time, a Bell 47G4 registered N1160W, operated by Aerial SV Corp, was involved in an accident during in flight near Terra Ceia, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terra Ceia, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4
- Registration
- N1160W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial SV Corp
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Duster Heliport → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2238
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 WAS AWARE OF LOW WIRES ALONG FLT PATH.ACFT ROLLED OVER AFT LDG ON SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1970 | Bell 47G4 | Stamford, Texas, United States | Asplundh Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G4 | Mays Ldg, New Jersey, United States | Asplundh Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Bell 47G4 | Donegal Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G4 | Doraville Ga, Georgia, United States | Inland Airline | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G4 | West Mifflin Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G4 | Tully Ny, New York, United States | Congel&Hazard | 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 |