Bell 47J-2A N1140W
20 May 1975 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1975 at about 10:45 local time, a Bell 47J-2A registered N1140W, operated by Copter Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2A
- Registration
- N1140W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Copter Inc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Highway Traffic Advisory
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1691
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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
VALVE ROCKER SHAFT RETAINING PLATE NOT INSTALLEDNR 6 CYL.ROCKER ARM SHAFT DISPLACED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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