NTSB investigations: Bell 47D1, 1982

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47D1. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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duckdb -csv -c "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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
    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"

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NTSB CHI83LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Georgetown, INThe 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.Oct 28, 1982 · N929B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA183Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47D1 · Louisville, KYThe pilot was en route to have a radio installed when the engine lost power. He made an autorotative landing in an open field. When the helicopter contacted the ground, the main rotor, tail rotor, tail boom, and skids were damaged. The pilot stated that he…Jul 2, 1982 · N929B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA196Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47D1 · Le Sueur, MNDuring a spraying operation, the aircraft was being refueled from a 200 gal fuel tank, mounted on the rear of a truck. The truck was parked on a slight slope with the outlet for the servicing hose at the lower end. After the helicopter was serviced with 14…May 29, 1982 · N4251A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA150Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47D1 · Blountville, TNThe aircraft lost power at 100 feet above ground level. An autorotation was attempted to a highway. The hard landing resulted in the main rotor severing the tail.May 29, 1982 · N10065 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA189Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47D-1 · Harrisburg, ARDuring an agricultural spraying operation the pilot turned downwind and the tail rotor struck a rice dike. The pilot lost control and the aircraft landed hard. The main rotor severed the tail boom. Investigation revealed the aircraft had been loaded within…May 20, 1982 · N93067 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DHD11Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G · New Egypt, NJThe 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…May 1, 1982 · N1002P · Destroyed