Bell 47G4A N22MP
12 April 1974 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1974 at about 07:30 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N22MP, operated by DC Police, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 2 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anacostia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N22MP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DC Police
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0679
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
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Other Bell 47G4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Metropolitanpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Wayne, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G4A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Public-Safety | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Bell 47G4A | Ixiamas, South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Elizaville, New York, United States | EW Wiggins Air | No 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 | - |