Bell 47H1 N8696E
19 October 1965 · Niles Ill, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1965 at about 11:53 local time, a Bell 47H1 registered N8696E, operated by Butler Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Niles Ill, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Niles Ill, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47H1
- Registration
- N8696E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Butler Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0622
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT FAILED TO RELEASE SLING LOAD WHEN AIRCRAFTSETTLED AND LOAD HIT GROUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47H1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1964 | Bell 47H1 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1964 | Bell 47H1 | Lagunabeach Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1964 | Bell 47H1 | Washington Dc, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1975 | Bell 47H1 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Thomas Hanniga | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |