Bell 47D1 N929B
2 July 1982 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1982 at about 14:45 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N929B, operated by James L. Evans, was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2601, -85.6999
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N929B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James L. Evans
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Albany → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA183
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
THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO HAVE A RADIO INSTALLED WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE MADE AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. WHEN THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE GROUND, THE MAIN ROTOR, TAIL ROTOR, TAIL BOOM, AND SKIDS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT, BUT THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF THE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Georgetown, Indiana, United States | James L. Evans | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States | Tery JON Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Pasadena, California, United States | Charles Rhodes | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Florida Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Gary W. Manis | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Haugen, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna C-172 | Brownsville, Kentucky, United States | Billy Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club & SCH Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | James R. Beard | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172N | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | DR. R.a. Repass | No injuries | - |