Bell 47D1 N4227A
7 June 1966 · Newark Md, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1966 at about 09:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N4227A, operated by James R Bailey, was involved in an accident during in flight near Newark Md, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark Md, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N4227A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James R Bailey
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0389
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ABRUPT AFT CYCLIC APPLICATION CAUSED MAIN ROTOR TO SEVER TAIL BOOM. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Shelby Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Peach Glen Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | AG Rotors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Hyattville Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Interstate HEL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Powell Tenn, Tennessee, United States | G.w.moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Quartz Hill Calif, California, United States | John C Baldwin | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | Allied Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |