Bell 47G2A N73220
31 March 1971 · Buckingham, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1971 at about 08:45 local time, a Bell 47G2A registered N73220, operated by Waverly Grower, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Buckingham, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckingham, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A
- Registration
- N73220
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Waverly Grower
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1086
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
ACFT HAD IMBALANCE IN SPRAY LOAD.CTL LOST ON LDG, HIT ROCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Applica | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A | Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States | Harry S Doan D | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G2A | St Elizabeth, Missouri, United States | Northaire Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G2A | Lakeshore Miss, Mississippi, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G2A | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Hatfield Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G2A | Elkton Va, Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |