Bell 47D1 N9660
16 March 1974 · Ochopee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1974 at about 13:15 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N9660, operated by Venetian Marbl, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ochopee, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ochopee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N9660
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Venetian Marbl
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1317
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
R SKID DUG INTO GND DRG L/O.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Sebastopol, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Centerville, Wisconsin, United States | Allied Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Circleville, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Palermo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Westminster, California, United States | Santana Helico | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Clinton, Kentucky, United States | Larkins Bros. | Minor 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 | - |