Bell 47D1 N5226
7 December 1984 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N5226 was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1901, -97.1095
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N5226
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ardmore → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA074
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING A RECOVERY FROM A PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT FOR RECOVERY AND DID NOT SEE THE WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1984 | Bell 47D1 | Terlingua, Texas, United States | Patrick Q Perez | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bell 47D1 | Berlin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1984 | Bell 47D1 | Alpena, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Bell 47D1 | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | Sunbelt Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Bell 47D1 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Bell 47D1 | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1984 | Lockheed VEGA-1 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1984 | Rockwell A-9B | Lamont, Oklahoma, United States | Homestead Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20J | Bethel, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |