Bell 47D1 N10065
29 May 1982 · Blountville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1982 at about 22:25 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N10065, operated by Gary W. Manis, was involved in an accident near Blountville, Tennessee, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blountville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri Cities (TRI)
- Coordinates
- 36.5298, -82.3196
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N10065
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary W. Manis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tri-Cities → Tri-Cities
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AT 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AN AUTOROTATION WAS ATTEMPTED TO A HIGHWAY. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERING THE TAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Georgetown, Indiana, United States | James L. Evans | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States | Tery JON Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Pasadena, California, United States | Charles Rhodes | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Florida Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | James L. Evans | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Haugen, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Varga 2180 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | Curtis R. Merkel | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Charles Reddel | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Pitts S2S | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | Howard M. Mullins | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | American AA-1 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Frank E. Griffin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Bensen B-8M | Parsons, Tennessee, United States | Johnnie R. FOX | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Douglas DC-9-15F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Republic Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |