Bell 47H1 N13172
20 May 1975 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1975 at about 11:15 local time, a Bell 47H1 registered N13172, operated by Thomas Hanniga, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Nashville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Conelia Fort
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47H1
- Registration
- N13172
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Hanniga
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2734
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
TAIL ROTOR HUB BOLT P/N 47-641-052-3 FAILED.BOLTHAD RETIREMENT LIFE 600 HR FAILED AT 499.8 HR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47H1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1965 | Bell 47H1 | Niles Ill, Illinois, United States | Butler Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1964 | Bell 47H1 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1964 | Bell 47H1 | Lagunabeach Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1964 | Bell 47H1 | Washington Dc, District of Columbia, United States | - | 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 | - |