Bell 47G4A N21MP
4 July 1974 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1974 at about 13:15 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N21MP, operated by Metropolitanpo, was involved in an accident during in flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 2 people were 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anacostia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N21MP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Metropolitanpo
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1860
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
APCH MADE TO 10FT AGL.EXPERIENCED 2ND PWR LOSS, UN MNTN RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | DC Police | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Wayne, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G4A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Public-Safety | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Bell 47G4A | Ixiamas, South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Elizaville, New York, United States | EW Wiggins Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |