Bell 47D1

FAA incident reports · 158

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Accident 19900513015869ABell 47D1 · Baltimore, MDRocked forward on skids at touchdown from practice autorotation. Main rotors flexed down and chopped tailboom.May 13, 1990 · N4229A · Substantial damageAccident 19900424011699ABell 47D1 · Hickman, KYAfter procedure turn around to start another swath run,entered settling with power condition impacted rolled over.Apr 24, 1990 · N2134 · Substantial damageIncident 19900419020749IBell 47D1 · North Myrtle Be, SCEngine failed due to fuel exhaustion. Made a power off autoratation onto a road.Apr 19, 1990 · N202CH · Minor damageAccident 19900325005769ABell 47D1 · Rockledge, FLEngine failed on a sightseeing flight. Autorotated into a tree nursery. A connecting rod had failed.Mar 25, 1990 · N10326 · Substantial damageAccident 19891204049089ABell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKRepositioning helicopter on ramp,rolled over as it became light on skids.Dec 4, 1989 · N2202C · Substantial damageAccident 19891102045739ABell 47D1 · Loxahatchee, FLBegan ascent to clear trees on takeoff,became too slow and entered settling with power. No recovery,went into treesNov 2, 1989 · N93067 · Substantial damageIncident 19890910048389IBell 47D1 · Marietta, PAEngine failure inflight. Made successful autorotation to field. Internal engine damage.Sep 10, 1989 · N4250AAccident 19890526059139ABell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKLanded hard from a practice autorotation. Student unable to flare for landing. Unable to correct, blamed wind.May 26, 1989 · N2202C · Substantial damageAccident 19890512011449ABell 47D1 · Shelbyville, TNLoud bang engine RPM at red line. Shut down but too low for autorotation. Impact chopped tailboom. No cause given.May 12, 1989 · N908B · Substantial damageAccident 19890417008279ABell 47D1 · Miami, FLLanded in prison yard, picked up prisoner but hit a fence on takeoff. Pilot,not rated in helicopters,was arrested.Apr 17, 1989 · N342L · Substantial damageAccident 19881202071199ABell 47D1 · Allen, TXStruck tail rotor on the ground while practicing autorotations to a hover.Dec 2, 1988 · N74124 · Substantial damageAccident 19881202052349ABell 47D1 · Russell, MAIndicates student got too slow in flight. Mast bumping. Blade flapping. Rotor speed decay. Carb icing possibility.Dec 2, 1988 · N163B · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19881110050319ABell 47G · Champion, NYEncountered severe turbulence on powerline patrol. Engine quit on severe downdraft. Negative gs shut off fuel.Nov 10, 1988 · N2AR · Substantial damageIncident 19880720053589IBell 47G2A · North Myrtle Be, SCSevere vibration when tail rotor blade departed. Autorotation to landing. Gear box lost. Blade separated from grip.Jul 20, 1988 · N202CH · Minor damageAccident 19880711026589ABell 47D1 · Stockbridge, MILoud noise vibration and loss of cyclic during spray run. Crash landed. AN17432 bolt missing causing control loss.Jul 11, 1988 · N12087 · Substantial damageAccident 19880703025389ABell 47D1 · Ruleville, MSReported engine quit on a spray run. Made forced run on landing and nosed over power loss undetermined.Jul 3, 1988 · N903B · Substantial damageAccident 19880413008899ABell 47D1 · Taft, CADemonstrated an autorotation to hover. Flared too high. Tail rotor hit and broke off hitting main rotors on landingApr 13, 1988 · N917B · Substantial damageAccident 19870805082279ABell STC47 · Taft, CALost all power. In autorotation heard bang. Aft part of tailboom severed by main rotors. Pilot moved cylic too fastAug 5, 1987 · N917B · Substantial damageAccident 19870708034359ABell 47D1 · Huntsville, ALThe agricultural spray helicopter settled into crops during a downwind turn. Pilot failed to maintain rotor speed.Jul 8, 1987 · N908B · Substantial damageAccident 19870425021269ABell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKThe helicopter landed hard causing rotor to strike tailboom. Pilot suspected engine problems and autorotated.Apr 25, 1987 · N3575 · Substantial damageAccident 19870425011399ABell 47G2 · Rolling Fork, MSThe helicopter landed hard and rolled over after a downwind approach.Apr 25, 1987 · N202CH · Substantial damageAccident 19870322030389ABell 47D1 · Homosassa, FLThe engine lost power after take off and the helicopter landed in a canal. Suspect wet magneto, from lawn sprinklerMar 22, 1987 · N88929 · Substantial damageAccident 19860529019959ABell 47D1 · Panama City Bea, FLPilot was unable to hold hover when ground personnel grabbed skid. Inadequate preflight coordination.May 29, 1986 · N10065 · Substantial damageIncident 19860510026639IBell 47 · San Diego, CAFuel exhausted during sightseeing flight. Uneventful landing. Fuel gauge inoperative. Aircraft out of annual.May 10, 1986 · N9673ZAccident 19841207076719ABell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKDuring power recovery by CFI aircraft struck 3 power lines. Impacted ground in right nose down attitude.Dec 7, 1984 · N5226 · Substantial damageAccident 19841103061509ABell 47D1 · Terlingua, TXEngine quit, water contamination. Main rotor struck tail boom on landing due to low rpms and rocking motion.Nov 3, 1984 · N93067 · Minor damageAccident 19840520017799ABell 47D · Alpena, MIBuzzed area then pulled up steeply and stalled rotors. Helicopter fell into a wooded area.May 20, 1984 · N9158R · DestroyedAccident 19840505017089ABell 47D1 · Ridge Farm, ILLost engine and rotor RPM after takeoff. Made a hard autorotation landing and rolled over. No engine defects found.May 5, 1984 · N13012 · Substantial damageAccident 19840412009359ABell 47D1 · Berlin, GAAg pilot failed to see and avoid wires during low level aerial application flight.Apr 12, 1984 · N586T · DestroyedAccident 19830806039329ABell 47D1 · Moultrie, GAClutch slipped during spray operation. Lost rotor RPM causing helicopter to hit the ground and roll over.Aug 6, 1983 · N68632 · Substantial damageAccident 19830129003239ABell 47D1 · Riverview, FLBird came thru open door and struck pilots temple while flying at 15 ft AGL. Impact dazed pilot. Helicopter crashedJan 29, 1983 · N74822 · Substantial damageIncident 19821108064139IBell 47D1 · Forney, TXEngine alleged to have failed. Pilot executed an auto rotation into a field. Found engine operating normally.Nov 8, 1982 · N4421E · Minor damageAccident 19821028058149ABell 47D1 · Georgetown, INFailed to maintain rotor RPM and forward speed. Crashed into tree. Pilot not rated in helicopters.Oct 28, 1982 · N929B · Substantial damageAccident 19820702028479ABell 47D1 · Louisville, KYCrash occurred during autorotation landing after engine quit due to fuel exhastion.Jul 2, 1982 · N929B · Substantial damageAccident 19820529020149ABell 47D1 · Lesueur, MNEngine quit during spraying operation, crash occurred during attempted landing. Water in fuel system.May 29, 1982 · N4251A · Substantial damageAccident 19820529019639ABell 47D1 · Blountville, TNFailed to maintain rotor speed on practice autorotation landing. Impact collapsed skids, rotor cut off tail boom.May 29, 1982 · N10065 · Substantial damageAccident 19820520017559ABell 47D1 · Hanisburgg, ARDuring downwind turn tail rotor hit rice dike causing accident.May 20, 1982 · N93067 · Substantial damageAccident 19820501013459ABell 47G · New Egypt, NJMain rotors struck a tree on descent from a turn around for another spray run.May 1, 1982 · N1002P · DestroyedAccident 19811027000019ABell 47D1 · Haugen, MTEncountered ground fog. Elected to land in trees . Pilot not rated, no medical or biennial flight review.Oct 27, 1981 · N112B · Substantial damageAccident 19810810048979ABell 47D1 · Poston, AZHelicopter engine quit right after takeoff. Crashed occurred during emergency landing.Aug 10, 1981 · N8060E · Substantial damageIncident 19810410044699IBell 47D1 · Redwood Falls, MNForced off airport, landing due to jet fuel being put in the aircarft.Apr 10, 1981 · N4251AAccident 19810310008979ABell 47D1 · Roanoke, TXPilot testing helicopter after major overhaul. During lift off aircraft nosed over.Mar 10, 1981 · N9736Z · Substantial damageAccident 19810228006209ABell 47D1 · Chico, CAEngine quit on base for landing. Made hard autorotation landing. No engine defects. Carb heat inlet clogged.Feb 28, 1981 · N12512 · DestroyedAccident 19801130071239ABell 47D1 · Horse Shoe Lake, AZEngine lost power and helicopter made emergency landing on unsuitable terrain.Nov 30, 1980 · N8272E · Substantial damageAccident 19801108063629ABell 47D · Panama City Bea, FLTail rotor failed & helicopter crashed during emergency landing. Loss of grease fitting caused lack of lubrication.Nov 8, 1980 · N9115R · Substantial damageIncident 19800730063009IBell 47D1 · Dalzell, SCContact with obscured power lines while spraying.Jul 30, 1980 · N177B · Minor damageAccident 19800730034269ABell 47D1 · Munith, MIPilot flying at low altitude struck wires and crashed during ferry flight.Jul 30, 1980 · N3656F · Substantial damageAccident 19800728032079ABell 47D1 · Rantoul, ILRan out of fuel en route to spray field. Made hard autorotation landing.Jul 28, 1980 · N8271E · Substantial damageAccident 19800722030119ABell 47D1 · Milan, MILost tail rotor blades on pull up from spray run, unbalance tore off tail rotor assembly. Crashed on right turn.Jul 22, 1980 · N74006 · Substantial damageAccident 19800323007019ABell 47D1 · Chico, CAHelicopter ran out of fuel enroute. Autorotated to a landing in an orchard.Mar 23, 1980 · N12512 · Substantial damage
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