Bell 47D1 N3111G
10 June 1972 · Dorena, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1972 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N3111G was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dorena, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dorena, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N3111G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2278
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
STEEP CLIMB TO CLEAR PWR LINES.ROTOR FLANGE SCREWS SHEARED.ALT TOO LOW TO RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Dalzell, North Carolina, United States | AG Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Fairfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Fountn Vlly, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Readfield, Maine, United States | Maine Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Keyser, FL | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Glen Rose, Texas, United States | J Flying Servi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |