# NTSB investigations: Bell 47D1: In flight collision with object

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA02LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA154.md): Bell 47-D1 · Union, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N4702S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB ATL97LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA121.md): Bell 47-D1 · Holcomb, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N908B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately see and avoid all obstructions while doing aerial application work.
- [NTSB FTW95FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA181.md): Bell 47D1 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1995 · N2202C · Destroyed
  > Inflight collision with a power transmission array static line when the flight instructor and dual (private pilot) student failed to maintain adequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB ATL92LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA131.md): Bell 47D1 · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N68632 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, resulting in a collision with a wire.
- [NTSB CHI90DEC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEC04.md): Bell 47 D-1 · Stockbridge, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1990 · N3656F · Destroyed
  > The restricted visual lookout which resulted from the canopy fogging up.
- [NTSB NYC90DGM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DGM02.md): Bell 47D1 · Meadville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N310A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the power lines.
- [NTSB MIA89LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA133.md): Bell 47D1 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1989 · N342L · Substantial damage
  > The unqualified persons failure to maintain clearance from the fence. Pressure induced by others, lack of experience, and over confidence in personal ability are contributing factors to this accident.
- [NTSB FTW85LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA074.md): Bell 47D1 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1984 · N5226 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with power lines during a recovery from a practice autorotational landing. The instructor plt took control of the acft for recovery and did not see the wires.
- [NTSB MIA84LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA134.md): Bell 47D1 · Berlin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1984 · N586T · Destroyed
  > The plt collided with power lines as he turned to fly back to reload the acft. The plt made a statement that he did not see the wires in the trees. The plt did not file an accident report.
- [NTSB MIA83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA069.md): Bell 47G2 · Riverview, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1983 · N74822 · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot he lost control of the acft after a bird hit him on the right temple while flying at about 15 feet above the water. The acft was traveling at about 50 mph when the bird flew in through left door opening. The pilot lost control of the…
- [NTSB CHI83LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA027.md): Bell 47D1 · Georgetown, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1982 · N929B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot started to takeoff from area that was difficult to exit. He relanded once. During the 2nd attempt to fly out, the helicopter collided with trees and crashed. The pilot was not rated in helicopters, but he said he had soloed.
- [NTSB NYC82DHD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHD11.md): Bell 47G · New Egypt, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N1002P · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that he was about to finish spraying the field and had only two passes remaining when the accident occurred. Passes were made to the north and south with the wind from the west at 5 to 10 knots. After completing a pass to the south, he pulled…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180802')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1180802&occurrence=220

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.