Bell 47G5 N8197J
9 March 1974 · Arcadia, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1974 at about 09:00 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N8197J, operated by Citrus Helicop, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Arcadia, Florida, 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 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arcadia, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N8197J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Citrus Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0926
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 LNDD NR MIX TRUCK, DOOR OPENED RETREATING BLADE CTCTD DOOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Flint, Michigan, United States | City of Flint | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G5 | Basin City, Washington, United States | TRI City Held | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | N.mex Broadcas | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | City of Charlo | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G5 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | BUD Palen | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Denison, Iowa, United States | R-M AG Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |