Bell 47G-3B-1 N53SP
1 September 2000 · Canton, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2000 at about 14:35 local time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 registered N53SP, operated by Valley Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Canton, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canton, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6108, -90.0305
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration
- N53SP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA257
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the helicopter colliding with power lines, catching fire, and being consumed by fire after landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he had a wire strike which he believes led to an in-flight fire. He landed the helicopter upright and fire consumed the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Pine Hill, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | Gable, Stephen, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Bell 47G-4A | Wasco, California, United States | Inland Crop Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Bell 47G-2A | Covington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Holstein, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Bell 47G | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Steens, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor 502B | Perthshire, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Aeronca 11AC | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-A24R | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Richard E. MacNealy | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150M | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Cessna 150G | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |