Bell 47G2 N977B
17 August 1965 · Kakhonak Alas, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1965 at about 10:30 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N977B, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kakhonak Alas, Alaska, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kakhonak Alas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N977B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0549
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
CROSS TUBE HOOKED FUEL DRUM HOSE DURING TAKE OFF HOVER MADE TOO CLOSE TO FUEL DRUM
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1965 | Bell 47G2 | Flaxman Afb Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Bell 47G2 | San Carlos Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Bell 47G2 | Delta Junc Alas, Alaska, United States | Merric Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G2 | Marsh Island la, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1965 | Bell 47G2 | Port Moller Alas, Alaska, United States | ERA Heli Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1965 | Bell 47G2 | Laurel Md, Maryland, United States | Chesapeake & P | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |