Bell 205A1 N59441
29 November 1974 · Homerville, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 November 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a Bell 205A1 registered N59441, operated by Evergreen Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Homerville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homerville, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A1
- Registration
- N59441
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Heli
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3858
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE LIFTING EXT SLING LOAD, SLING CAUGHT ON SKID.ASYMETRICAL CG CAUSED LOSS OF CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1997 | Bell 205A1 | Lofssjon, Sweden | Heliflug AB | Fatal | - |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Bell 205A1 | Paderborn, Germany | Agraflug Gmbh | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Bell 205A1 | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | USDA Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Bell 205A1 | Tschagguns, Austria | Knaus Helicopter GmbH | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |