Bell 47D1 N74898
15 May 1977 · Ozark, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1977 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N74898, operated by Blackwell Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ozark, Alabama, 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ozark, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blackwell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N74898
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blackwell Air
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0925
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LNDD TAIL LOW ON A DOWNSLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Paul D Propst | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Parker, Arizona, United States | Robert Campo | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Enumclaw Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Bell 47D1 | New Brockton, Alabama, United States | Paul L. Lasset | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Houston, Texas, United States | Tri-Air Co Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |