Bell 47D1 N7734
21 April 1975 · Shawneetown, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 April 1975 at about 08:20 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N7734, operated by Billy J Englis, was involved in an accident during in flight near Shawneetown, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shawneetown, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N7734
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Billy J Englis
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0869
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
BOLT PIN AN174-16 WHICH SECURES FORE AND AFT CYLIC CTL MISSING FM ROD END BEARING.
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 | - |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Bell 47D1-G | Abbeville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1975 | Bell 47D1 | Monticello, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1975 | Bell 47D1 | Holcomb, Kansas, United States | ACR Copters In | 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 | - |