Bell 47D1 N74006
22 July 1980 · Milan, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1980 at about 14:45 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N74006, operated by Allied Heltcop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Milan, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milan, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N74006
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allied Heltcop
- 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
- 3-2462
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAIL ROTOR BLADE, PN 47-642-102-49, FAILED AT OUTBOARD BEARING RELIEF RADIUS OF GRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Chico, California, United States | Hughes Plywood | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |