Bell 47D1 WASP N908B
13 September 1994 · Hazel Green, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1994 at about 22:50 local time, a Bell 47D1 WASP registered N908B, operated by Valley Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Hazel Green, Alabama, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazel Green, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jones Field (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.7003, -86.7392
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1 WASP
- Registration
- N908B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA172
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 OPERATOR REPORTED THAT DURING DEPARTURE FROM THE AERIAL APPLICATION LOADING AREA, AN UNDETERMINED MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, AND MADE A SLIDE-ON LANDING TO THE GRASSY AREA BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND ADJACENT CROPS. DURING THE SLIDING STOP, THE SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT IN THE CROPS, THE RIGHT SKID COLLAPSED, AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 2300 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1994 | Bell 47D1 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Shafter, California, United States | Lewis Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Bell 47D1 | Centre, Alabama, United States | Hoppe, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Versatile Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1994 | Mooney M20J | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Cessna 150 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1994 | Cessna T210N | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Unknown | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182J | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Lowdermilk, Stephen M. | Minor injuries | - |