Bell 47G3B1 N1169W
21 September 1966 · W.yellowston Mont, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1966 at about 12:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1169W, operated by Mountain West, was involved in an accident during in flight near W.yellowston Mont, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W.yellowston Mont, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1169W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain West
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1105
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 9/22/66.AFTER LOSING LIFT AT LOW ALT PLT TURNED TO LEFT DOWNSLOPE.NEAR MAX GROSS WT.
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 |
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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 | - |