Bell 47D1 N12512
28 February 1981 · Chico, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1981 at about 13:02 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N12512, operated by Hughes Plywood, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chico, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ranchaero
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N12512
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hughes Plywood
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1126
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Haugen, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Okeene, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Associated SPR | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Poston, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Chico, California, United States | Hughes Plywood | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Georgetown, Indiana, United States | James L. Evans | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |