Bell 47D1 N9713C
13 July 1973 · Sealey, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1973 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N9713C, operated by Texas Helicopt, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sealey, Texas, United States. One person was 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sealey, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N9713C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Helicopt
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1683
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
FLEW INTO OWN TURB FROM PREVIOUS SWATH RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Marysville, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Dorena, Missouri, United States | Larkins Bros H | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Goodat Constr | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Stockertown, Pennsylvania, United States | Ag-Rotors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Bobby G Sears | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Venetian Marbl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |