Bell 47D1 N8116
30 April 1969 · Calabasas, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1969 at about 12:05 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N8116, operated by Aircraft and L, was involved in an accident during in flight near Calabasas, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calabasas, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N8116
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft and L
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0926
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
T/O FROM SIDE OF HILL.AFTER MOVING OUT OF GRND EFFECT PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO SETTLE WITH POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Scottdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Shafter, California, United States | A-K Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Feeding Hlls, Massachusetts, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Denton, Texas, United States | Hellot Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Bell 47D1 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | AG Rotors | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |