# NTSB CHI67A0128: Bell 47G, N953B, Dearborn, MI, June 3, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1967
- Place: Dearborn, MI · DEARBORN, MI
- Location: 42.3131° N, 83.2115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dearborn, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3131&lon=-83.2115&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0128
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0128

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0413   67/6/3    DEARBORN,MICH       BELL 47G            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N953B               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 40, 995 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            91 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   23                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  650                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPRAYING FAIRLANE ESTATE FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N953B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953B-1998-03-09), registration cancelled 1998-03-09, S/N 713 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N953B (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI71FBJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ04), Jul 10, 1970: Bell 47GMK3 (N953B), Stanton, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0011), Jun 5, 1969: Bell 47G (N953B), Greenville, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1619](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1619), May 4, 1964: Bell 47G (N953B), Tannersville, PA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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