Bell 47G2 N2817B
24 June 1966 · Calistoga Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1966 at about 04:30 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N2817B, operated by Calicopters, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Calistoga Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calistoga Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N2817B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Calicopters
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0606
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON LDG FLARE PLT SAW DUST SPREADER HANGING BELOWSKID.ARRESTED DESCENT.T/R STRUCK BAGS OF DUST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G2 | Bowie Md, Maryland, United States | Chesapeake&Pot | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |