Bell 47 N17H
16 July 1974 · Loxahatchee, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1974 at about 04:30 local time, a Bell 47 registered N17H, operated by Citrus Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Loxahatchee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loxahatchee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47
- Registration
- N17H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Citrus Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2462
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
PLT READJUSTD FLOODLIGHTS DUE TO HAZE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G | Elma, Washington, United States | Kermit D.jones | No injuries | - |
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| 19 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G | Mulberry, Florida, United States | Ponc County EN | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Cessna 172 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Skyriders Flyi | No injuries | - |