Bell 47D1 N2134
24 April 1990 · Hickman, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1990 at about 15:15 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N2134, operated by Dennis M. Hoppe, was involved in an accident near Hickman, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hickman, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5609, -89.1800
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N2134
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis M. Hoppe
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hickman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90DLQ01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE RESULTANT TAILWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS TO A WHEAT FIELD, THE PILOT COMPLETED A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER IN A DOWNWIND DIRECTION & BEGAN ANOTHER SWATH RUN. HE SAID HE ENTERED A SETTLING-WITH-POWER CONDITION, WHICH CONTINUED TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE TALL WHEAT WRAPPED AROUND THE BOOMS CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1990 | Bell 47D1 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1990 | Bell 47D1 | Rockledge, Florida, United States | Flaugher, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1989 | Bell 47D1 | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Bell 47D1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Stevens, Charlie C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Bell 47D1 | Winton, North Carolina, United States | Moon, Alfred N. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1989 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1990 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | Burgess & Niple | Fatal | 6 |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Peewee Valley, Kentucky, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 150M | Leitchfield, Kentucky, United States | Michael J. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | Byrne, Michael T. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Cessna A152 | Hyden, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |