Bell 47G-5A N14841
29 August 1978 · Manson, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1978 at about 16:50 local time, a Bell 47G-5A registered N14841, operated by Helicopters, In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Manson, Iowa, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manson, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5A
- Registration
- N14841
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicopters, In
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lake City, Ia → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2480
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
OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1978 | Bell 47J-2 | Onaga, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G | Riverhead, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Bell 47-G2A | Dupont, Louisiana, United States | Tell AG. Servi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G | North Miami, Florida, United States | Gold Coast HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G | Kings Valley, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Coastal Ag-Che | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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 |