Bell 47D1 N74084
28 January 1974 · Westminster, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 January 1974 at about 10:39 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N74084, operated by Santana Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Westminster, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westminster, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N74084
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Santana Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Santa Ana, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0401
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
LOW ROTOR RPM, BLADE FLAPPING.M/R HIT TAIL BOOM INFLT.TAIL BOOM SEPARATED.PLT TIME FM OPERATOR EST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Venetian Marbl | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Sebastopol, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Centerville, Wisconsin, United States | Allied Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Circleville, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Palermo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1974 | Bell 47D1 | Clinton, Kentucky, United States | Larkins Bros. | Minor 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 | - |