# NTSB investigations: Bell 47D1, FL 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 MIA98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA051.md): Bell 47D1 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1998 · N59326 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. - [NTSB MIA96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA028.md): Bell 47-D1 · Jasper, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1995 · N4702S · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance and inspection of the carburetor system by maintenance personnel during the last annual inspection which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident were: the pilot's failure to perform… - [NTSB MIA94FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA125.md): Bell 47D1 · Marathon, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1994 · N9660 · Destroyed > Separation of the tail rotor gearbox and tail rotor blades for an undetermined reason. Factors related to the accident were: failure of maintenance personnel to follow the proper maintenance procedure after a previous tail rotor strike, and failure to conduct… - [NTSB MIA92LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA069.md): Bell 47D1 · Cross City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1992 · N93067 · Substantial damage > Partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons and unsuitable terrain encountered during the autorotative landing. - [NTSB MIA90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA096.md): Bell 47D1 · Rockledge, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1990 · N10326 · Substantial damage > Failure of a connecting rod. - [NTSB MIA90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA023.md): Bell 47D1 · Loxahatchee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1989 · N93067 · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM after pulling up from a swath run. A related factor was the presence of trees. - [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 MIA87LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA116.md): Bell 47-D1 · Homosassa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1987 · N88929 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that just after takeoff, at about 50 ft, the eng lost power and he made a forced landing in a canal. No determination could be made as to the nature of the malfunction of the engine as described by the pilot. - [NTSB MIA86LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA168.md): Bell 47-D1 · Panama City Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1986 · N10065 · Substantial damage > The pilot had intended to hover the helicopter and allow a 'clown' to touch the skids while a photographer recorded the event looking upward to give the appearance that the 'clown' was hanging from the skid. The 'clown' grabbed the left rear skid and the… - [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 MIA81FKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKJ03.md): Bell 47D1 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1980 · N9115R · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79FLD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD57.md): Bell 47-D1 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1979 · N68632 · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA79DKT30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT30.md): Bell 47G · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N2AR · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA76DLA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA48.md): Bell 47D-1 · Lake Butler, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1976 · N74123 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA76DKT59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT59.md): Bell 47D1 · South Bay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1976 · N12088 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA76DLA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA08.md): Bell 47D1 · Monticello, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1975 · N74123 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA74DKT61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT61.md): Bell 47D1 · Ochopee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1974 · N9660 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA74FLA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA08.md): Bell 47D-1 · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1973 · N6579D · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA72FKT22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT22.md): Bell 47D-1 · South Bay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1971 · N160B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA70FLD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLD13.md): Bell 47D1 · Nocatee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1970 · N6579D · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA69F0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0050.md): Bell 47G · Cape Canaverl, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1968 · N4018A · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA68A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0011.md): Bell 47D1 · Pnama Cty Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1967 · N322A · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA66A0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0086.md): Bell 47D1 · Florida City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1966 · N322A · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X2908](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2908.md): Bell 47D1 · Waverly, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1964 · N4018A · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180802')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1180802&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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