Bell 47D1 N903B
4 July 1988 · Ruleville, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1988 at about 01:15 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N903B, operated by Agri Flex, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ruleville, Mississippi, 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruleville, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7196, -90.5499
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N903B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Agri Flex, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA212
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT WHILE SPRAYING CHEMICALS THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN AUTOROTATION BUT WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW TO COMPLETE IT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN THE FIELD OF CROPS AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1988 | Bell 47D1 | Russell, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Bell 47D1 (OH-13E) | Stockbridge, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Bell 47D1 | Nixa, Missouri, United States | Steve Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Bell 47D1 | Fontana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Bell 47D1 | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Floweree, Mississippi, United States | Singleton, James K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna T188C | Flora, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Mississippi, United States | Chandler, G. P. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |