# NTSB MIA66A0027: Bell 47D1, N9115R, Sligo, NC, September 7, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1965
- Place: Sligo, NC · SLIGO, NC
- Location: 36.4518° N, 76.0772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sligo, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4518&lon=-76.0772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0595   65/9/7    SLIGO NC            BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N9115R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 44, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -*ERROR-INVALID CODE*                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL SCREEN PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.PILOT ADVISED NOT TO FLY HELICOPTER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9115R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9115R), registered now, S/N 93, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (registry code 27027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9115R (6)

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 BFO95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA084), Aug 22, 1995: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Sidney, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's abrupt touchdown while landing in a field. Related factors are the student pilot's failure to attain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, and the flight…
- [NTSB MIA81FKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKJ03), Nov 8, 1980: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Panama City, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK01), Oct 1, 1976: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Johnstown, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FID13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FID13), Sep 14, 1971: Bell 47D-1 (N9115R), Millers Tavern, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW69F0392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0392), Feb 25, 1969: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Denton, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0012), Sep 21, 1967: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Currituck, NC, 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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