Bell 47D-1 G-ATSH near Old Malton.
On 21st July 1966 this helicopter was being used for crop spraying in the Malton area, the aircraft was loaded with liquid and pre-flight checks carried out. The pilot then took off and climbed to around 200 feet and later descended towards the crop to be sprayed. When at a height of about five feet above the ground the engine cut out, he tried to make a landing but the skids of the helicopter caught the corn (and possibly a fence) the helicopter crashed and overturned. The pilot escaped injury but the aircraft was badly damaged. It was owned by Farmair Limited at the time of the accident and was based at the site of ACC Fertilisers, Hull Bridge while operating in Yorkshire.
Pilot - Name unknown. He was a very experienced pilot with over 8000 hours flying to his name, 4000 of which being on this type of helicopter.
This helicopter was owned by Farmair Ltd who had their home airfield at Thruxton. The company appear to have also had facilities at Hull Bridge, near Hull. It was repaired and would feature in the television series "The Prisoner". It was later written off in a crash near Cranbrook, Kent on 11th June 1971.