Bell 47D1 N929B
19 March 1972 · Hazard, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N929B, operated by Appalachian HE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hazard, Kentucky, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazard, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N929B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Appalachian HE
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2988
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
RUSTY PLUG FOUND IN CARB BASE WHERE QUICK DRAIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN. ROLLED DWN MT. LATER VANDALIZED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Dorena, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Dalzell, North Carolina, United States | AG Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Fairfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Fountn Vlly, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Readfield, Maine, United States | Maine Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Keyser, FL | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |