Aviation Crash Map

Bell 47D-1 N59326

19 June 1979 · Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 19 June 1979 at about 07:27 local time, a Bell 47D-1 registered N59326, operated by AG Rotors Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 07:27
Classification
Accident
Location
Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Corn Field
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 47D-1
Registration
N59326
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
AG Rotors Inc.
Operating rule
Aerial Applicator
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Hanover, Pa → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1397

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 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.

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