Bell 47D1 N74123
19 August 1978 · Hartwell, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N74123, operated by Southern Helic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hartwell, Georgia, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartwell, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N74123
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southern Helic
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2815
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
LEFT MAGNETO DRIVE SHAFT PN18405 FAILED CAUSING ENGINE SEIZURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1978 | Bell 47D1 | Riverside, California, United States | Riverside Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Bell 47D1 | Castroville, California, United States | Shannon Crop | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Bell 47D1 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Blackwell Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1979 | Bell 47D1 | Pearl City, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii PAC HEL | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |