Bell 47D1 N6324X
21 November 1982 · Pasadena, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1982 at about 23:59 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N6324X, operated by Charles Rhodes, was involved in an accident near Pasadena, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pasadena, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1406, -118.1305
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N6324X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Rhodes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → El Monte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FUD01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT WHILE CRUISING TO REFUELING PORT. A POWER OFF AUTOROTATION WAS MADE TO A STREET. THE ROTOR HIT TREES AND RESULT WAS A HARD LANDING.
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 | - |
| 25 May 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Florida Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | James L. Evans | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |