Bell 47J2A N8431E
9 September 1972 · Leeville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1972 at about 15:08 local time, a Bell 47J2A registered N8431E, operated by Chevron Oil Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Leeville, Louisiana, United States. 2 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 15:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leeville, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J2A
- Registration
- N8431E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chevron Oil Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Oil Rig → Oil Rig
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3497
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 TANKS EMPTY, AUX HAD FUEL. IMPROPER BOOSTER PUMP INSTALLED, HAD BLOWN FUSE. CRASHED ON HILLSIDE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1975 | Bell 47J2A | Branson, Missouri, United States | BUD Michaelson | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Matecombe Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1978 | Bell 47J2A | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Bauer Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1978 | Bell 47J2A | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | J.c.helicopter | 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 | - |