Bell 47D1 N917B
13 April 1988 · Taft, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1988 at about 21:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N917B was involved in an accident near Taft, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taft, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N917B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA160
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.
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 |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Bell 47D1 | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | Agri Flex, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Bell 47D1 | Fontana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |