Bell 47D1

FAA incident reports · 158

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Accident 19800309005569ABell 47D1 · Salinas, CALost cyclic control on swath turn. Made hard landing. Broken horn rotor hub grip possible cause.Mar 9, 1980 · N78900 · Substantial damageAccident 19791019031449ABell 47D1 · Pearl City, HIPartial power loss due to warped exhaust valve. Pilot made hard autoratative landing downwind. Rotor hit tail boom.Oct 19, 1979 · N234B · Substantial damageAccident 19790912031439ABell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKInstructor demonstrating low-level autoration. Made hard landing.Sep 12, 1979 · N3575 · Substantial damageAccident 19790901023879ABell 47D1 · Hahira, GALost control of helicopter due to binding fore and aft power cylinder. Situation called for more pressure by pilot.Sep 1, 1979 · N908B · Substantial damageAccident 19790624019219ABell 47D1 · Ridgefield, CTEngine stopped enroute. Pilot made hard autorotate landing. Carb icing a factor. Failed to maintain rotor RPM.Jun 24, 1979 · N4250A · Substantial damageAccident 19790619011539ABell 47D1 · Hanover, PAStruck wires during spray run.Jun 19, 1979 · N59326 · DestroyedAccident 19790608012409ABell 47D · Parchman, MSTail rotor blade failed in flight.Jun 8, 1979 · N4227A · Substantial damageIncident 19790429100789IBell 47D1 · Seattle, WAEngine quit due to failed intake valve.Apr 29, 1979 · N74119 · Minor damageAccident 19790413005499ABell 47D1 · Clearwater, FLPilot made quick stop to hover. Failed to maintain rotor RPM. Rotors hit ground. Aircraft rolled over.Apr 13, 1979 · N68632 · Substantial damageAccident 19790107000459ABell 47G · Opa Locka, FLPracticing running takeoffs in gusty wind. Hit ground hard while air taxi for takeoff.Jan 7, 1979 · N2AR · DestroyedAccident 19780917028729ABell 47B3 · Castroville, CACollective pitch became uncontrollable. Main rotor shaft and retai nut scuffed and out of roundSep 17, 1978 · N78900 · Substantial damageAccident 19780826024759ABell 47D1 · Summerville, SCPlt stated RPM loss due imp control input.Aug 26, 1978 · N4116A · Substantial damageAccident 19780819030999ABell 47D1 · GAAug 19, 1978 · N74123 · Substantial damageIncident 19780713043869IBell 47D1 · Anchorage, AKEngine misfired and during precautionary landing tail rotor contacted ground.Jul 13, 1978 · N755E · Minor damageAccident 19780601011369ABell 47D1 · Ukon, IDJun 1, 1978 · N88929 · DestroyedAccident 19780504011049ABell 47D1 · Sylmar, CAMay 4, 1978 · N4702S · DestroyedAccident 19780218002349ABell 47D1 · Buttonwillow,Ca, CAYoke tail rotor hub pn 47-641-057-9Feb 18, 1978 · N9421H · Substantial damageAccident 19770914028979ABell 47D1 · Parker, AZAcft fueled from grnd support truck. Unidentified foreign material found.Sep 14, 1977 · N8060E · Substantial damageAccident 19770823022649ABell 47D1 · Lambert, MSAug 23, 1977 · N4227A · DestroyedAccident 19770702017889ABell 47D1 · Berlin, GASimplex P/N3630224 failed.Jul 2, 1977 · N908B · Substantial damageAccident 19770629018419ABell 47D1 · Alicia, ARPlt said acft overloaded.Jun 29, 1977 · N10190 · Substantial damageAccident 19770625017729ABell 47D1 · Oswego, SCTail rotor struck wire. Complete tail rotor and gearbox separated.Jun 25, 1977 · N586T · Substantial damageAccident 19770524012629ABell 47D1 · Mt.Vernon, MOGascolator not safetied.May 24, 1977 · N925V · Substantial damageAccident 19770515010649ABell 47D1 · Ozark, ALLndd tail low on a downslope.May 15, 1977 · N74898 · Substantial damageAccident 19770308004749ABell 47D1 · Houston, TXMar 8, 1977 · N929B · Substantial damageAccident 19770227005569ABell 47D1 · Houston, TXFeb 27, 1977 · N9736Z · Substantial damageAccident 19770223008789ABell 47D1 · Long Beach, CA32 Ounces of fuel drained out of fuel tanks.Feb 23, 1977 · N74120 · Substantial damageAccident 19761212037429ABell 47D1 · Vanceville, GASettled into water drg pract hover. Student rotorcraft plt.Dec 12, 1976 · N3575 · Substantial damageAccident 19761001032119ABell 47D1 · Johnstown, OHNr 1 & 2 conrod separated,camshaft bkn at 4 lobepwr plt-prior eng overspeedOct 1, 1976 · N9115R · Substantial damageAccident 19760818027109ABell 47D1 · Zion Grove, PAAug 18, 1976 · N919B · Substantial damageAccident 19760617016639ABell 47B3 · Ravenden, ARSpray boom hit pwr line.Jun 17, 1976 · N163B · Substantial damageAccident 19760604014829ABell 47D1 · Sublette, KSWheat entangled in the skids-pulled acft into ground.Jun 4, 1976 · N908B · Substantial damageAccident 19760525028909ABell 47D1 · Birchwood, AKLnd in 5FT of water. Pax drowned.May 25, 1976 · N117B · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19760521019959ABell 47D1 · Lake Butler, FLKind of crop,melons. Pilot made takeoff with acft chained to Trailer.May 21, 1976 · N74123 · Substantial damageAccident 19760407008769ABell 47D1 · Lancaster, CAPractice autorotations from 4FT hover.Apr 7, 1976 · N917B · Substantial damageAccident 19760301003239ABell 47D1 · South Bay, FLMar 1, 1976 · N12088 · Substantial damageAccident 19760113002999ABell 47D1 · Sacramento, CAAcft tethered to trailer by cable across front of r skid.Jan 13, 1976 · N2134 · Substantial damageAccident 19760101001579ABell 47D1 · Capistrano, CAAnti-frost ctl. Lnd in lemon trees.Jan 1, 1976 · N9673Z · Substantial damageAccident 19751207038429ABell 47D1 · Irving, TXPractice autorotation.Dec 7, 1975 · N5226 · Substantial damageAccident 19751024034329ABell 47D1 · Palos Verdes, CAPilot ran out of fuel. Ditched in channel. Acft sank. Gusting to 25K.Oct 24, 1975 · N68627 · DestroyedAccident 19751017037739ABell 47D1 · Homestead, FLSeveral landing areas avbl. Rotor RPM decayed while going to open fld.Oct 17, 1975 · N4227A · Substantial damageAccident 19750821034079ABell 47D1 · Monticello, FLAug 21, 1975 · N74123 · Substantial damageAccident 19750620016259ABell 47D1 · Lowry City, MOPut in 3 gals auto fuel from can then maneuvered to refill from pump at auto service station.Jun 20, 1975 · N929B · Substantial damageAccident 19750606017359ABell 47D1 · Carmi, ILHit wires across drain ditch.Jun 6, 1975 · N74121 · Substantial damageAccident 19750513009979ABell 47G · Sacramento, CAM/r blades hit tail boom. Practice autorotation.May 13, 1975 · N342L · Substantial damageAccident 19750330006739ABell 47D1 · Soledad, CASkids dug into grnd.Mar 30, 1975 · N8645G · Substantial damageAccident 19740728023759ABell 47D1 · Seal Beach, CAM/r blades flexed into tail boom.Jul 28, 1974 · N5226 · Substantial damageAccident 19740706017979ABell 47D1 · Almyra, ARSpray pmp injestd stone whch causd eng accssry drv gr to shearJul 6, 1974 · N13012 · Substantial damageAccident 19740619030709ABell 47D1 · Zafra, OKNo eng mlfnctn fnd drng invstgtnJun 19, 1974 · N4227A · Substantial damageAccident 19740521027169ABell 47D1 · Circleville, OHUnwanted needle split. Incr in pwr caused eng ovrspeed. Un ck throttle rigging. Tail low ldg.May 21, 1974 · N157B · Substantial damage
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