Bell 47D1 N12512
23 March 1980 · Chico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1980 at about 13:52 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N12512, operated by Hughes Plywood, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chico, California, 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 13:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chico, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N12512
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hughes Plywood
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Grass Valley, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1404
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
GUSTS 30KTS
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Milan, Michigan, United States | Allied Heltcop | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Salinas, California, United States | Eagle Aeroplan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Munith, Michigan, United States | Allied Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Haugen, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |