Bell 47D1 N93067
4 November 1984 · Terlingua, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1984 at about 00:00 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N93067, operated by Patrick Q Perez, was involved in an accident near Terlingua, Texas, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terlingua, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.3192, -103.6198
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N93067
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patrick Q Perez
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA043
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
SHORTLY AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS OVER ROUGH TERRAIN AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING, THE HELICOPTER ROCKED FORWARD CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO STRIKE THE TAIL BOOM. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |