Bell 47D1 N7735
12 June 1975 · Holcomb, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1975 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N7735, operated by ACR Copters In, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Holcomb, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holcomb, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N7735
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ACR Copters In
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-1789
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
STRUCK CROP WITH SPRAY BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1975 | Bell 47D1 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1975 | Bell 47D1 | Shawneetown, Illinois, United States | Billy J Englis | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Bell 47D1-G | Abbeville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1975 | Bell 47D1 | Monticello, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Bell 47D1 | Fulton, New York, United States | AG Air Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Venetian Marbl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |