Bell 47D1 N74121
21 May 1973 · Decatur, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1973 at about 17:45 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N74121, operated by Bobby G Sears, was involved in an accident during in flight near Decatur, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decatur, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Decatur
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N74121
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bobby G Sears
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1376
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ENG QUIT OVR TREES, INCREASED M/R PITCH TO AVOID TREES, LOST M/R RPM.FUEL GAGE 1/4 WITH EMPTY TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Sealey, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Marysville, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Dorena, Missouri, United States | Larkins Bros H | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Goodat Constr | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Stockertown, Pennsylvania, United States | Ag-Rotors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Venetian Marbl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |