Bell 47G5 N7841S
9 May 1968 · Asheville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1968 at about 17:15 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N7841S, operated by Bar-Fly Corpo, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Asheville, North Carolina, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N7841S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bar-Fly Corpo
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0961
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
MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK HOPPER TRUCK AFTER RELEASING EMPTY HOPPER FROM SLING AND MOVING AWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G5 | Imperial, California, United States | Universal Heli | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G5 | Brawley, California, United States | Universal Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1971 | Bell 47G5 | McFarland, California, United States | A and K Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | St Louis Co PO | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |