Bell 47D-1 N4231A
30 March 1977 · Dexter, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1977 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 47D-1 registered N4231A, operated by Dexter AG Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dexter, Missouri, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dexter, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D-1
- Registration
- N4231A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dexter AG Avia
- 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
- 3-0554
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
HELICOPTER TAIL CAUGHT WIRE WHEN FLYING UNDER HIGH LINES DURING SPRAYING OPERATION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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