Bell 47J-2 N1141W

Summary

On 25 June 1982 at about 18:01 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N1141W, operated by Dennis LEE Beeson, was involved in an accident near Corcoran, 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.

Date

25 June 1982 at 18:01

Classification

Accident

Location

Corcoran, California, United States

Nearest airport

El Rico (COR)

Coordinates

36.0691, -119.5301

Aircraft

Bell 47J-2

Registration

N1141W

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Dennis LEE Beeson

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corcoran → Corcoran

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82DA234

2 people had minor injuries.

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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM A LANDING DOLLY, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE, BUT REPORTED THAT HE WAS HALF OVER THE DOLLY AND HEADED TOWARD A JET RANGER AND A FUEL SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT HE PULLED BACK INSTEAD OF CHOPPING THE THROTTLE, BUT THEN THE HELICOPTER TURNED TOWARD A HANGER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED IN A COTTON FIELD AWAY FROM THE BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT. THE HELICOPTER BEGAN BURNING, BUT THE OCCUPANTS WERE HELPED OUT OF THE COCKPIT BY OTHER PERSONNEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.