Bell 47G2A N8464E
30 August 1971 · Monmouth, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1971 at about 13:45 local time, a Bell 47G2A registered N8464E, operated by Aerial Applica, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colts Neck
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A
- Registration
- N8464E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Applica
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3217
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FUEL HOSE CAUGHT AROUND 1 SKID, PLT AIR-TAXIED HEL, HOSE PULLED HEL TO GND, EXPLOSION ON IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Buckingham, Florida, United States | Waverly Grower | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |