Bell 47G2A N7889B
24 August 1974 · Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 1974 at about 11:46 local time, a Bell 47G2A registered N7889B, operated by Harry S Doan D, was involved in an accident during in flight near Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A
- Registration
- N7889B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harry S Doan D
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4319
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
WOODEN M/R BLADES NOT AUTH FOR BELL 47G2A.M/R HIT TAIL BOOM & SEPRTD IN TURN OVR OCEAN.SITE SEEING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G2A | St Elizabeth, Missouri, United States | Northaire Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G2A | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Hatfield Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Buckingham, Florida, United States | Waverly Grower | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Applica | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G2A | Lakeshore Miss, Mississippi, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G2A | Elkton Va, Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |