- Date
- August 31, 1973
- Place
- Dalzell, SC · DALZELL, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6711DBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730831027009A
- Case key
- 189284
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2319 73/8/31 DALZELL,SC BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 20000 TIME - 0730 N6711D PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - AG-ROTORS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DALZELL,SC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF: VERTICAL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY SPECIAL DATA KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY REMARKS- SPRAY BOOM OF ACFT HIT SPRAY BOOM OF OTR HELI PARKED ADJACENT. MINOR DMG TO OTR ACFT. NO LOAD ABD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6711D
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Ag-Rotors
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6711D · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI94LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAurora, MOThe dual students inadequate flare and the pilot in command's (flight instructor) delayed remedial action.NTSB MIA76FLG13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedElliott, SCNTSB MIA73FLG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPinewood, SCNTSB ANC69D0040Accident · No injuriesClosedMinchumina, AK