Bell 47G3B1 N73920
16 August 1965 · Libby Mont, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1965 at about 19:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73920, operated by Aero Boeing Co, was involved in an accident during in flight near Libby Mont, Montana, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Libby Mont, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Libby Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73920
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Boeing Co
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 2-0590
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
PASSENGERS WERE SMALL CHILDREN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Commerce Cty Colo, Colorado, United States | Barita Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Payson Ariz, Arizona, United States | Arizona Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Jackson Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Natl Heli Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Marblemount Wash, Washington, United States | Aero-Boeing | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Glenwood Spg Colo, Colorado, United States | Barita Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1965 | Bell 47G3B1 | Salt Lake City Ut, Utah, United States | Aerial Applica | Minor 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 | - |