Bell 47G2 N987B
12 June 1965 · Rio Grand Cty Tex, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1965 at about 09:45 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N987B, operated by Sky Farm Equip, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rio Grand Cty Tex, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Grand Cty Tex, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N987B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Farm Equip
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
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 | - |