Bell 47D1 N586T
18 July 1985 · Moultrie, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1985 at about 13:00 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N586T, operated by Sunbelt Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Moultrie, Georgia, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moultrie, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1603, -83.7699
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N586T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sunbelt Flyers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA214
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 PLT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION, THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING AN AUTOROTATION, THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1985 | Bell 47D1 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1984 | Bell 47D1 | Terlingua, Texas, United States | Patrick Q Perez | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |