Bell 47G3B1 N1332X
20 July 1966 · Riverton Wyo, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1966 at about 11:17 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1332X, operated by Aerial Applica, was involved in an accident during in flight near Riverton Wyo, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverton Wyo, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1332X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Applica
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0681
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
ENG.QUIT WHILE EVADING BIRD.STRUCK BRUSH ON LDG.PILOT-INADVERTENT DOWNWIND LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Yachats Oreg, Oregon, United States | U.s.dept.inter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Holloman Ab N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Page Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Livingston Mont, Montana, United States | Mountain West | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Luna N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Arizona Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Lincoln Mont, Montana, United States | Murray L Duffy | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |