Bell 47G3B1 N8518F
30 July 1967 · Rufus, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 July 1967 at about 13:07 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N8518F, operated by Power City CON, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rufus, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rufus, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N8518F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Power City CON
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0821
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
POWERLINE MARKED BY 20 INCH ORANGE SPHERES AT 450 FT INTERVALS.ALSO SHOWN ON SECTIONAL AERO CHART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Van Nuys, California, United States | L.a.fire Dept. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Central Pacifi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Winston, New Mexico, United States | Pine Belt Heli | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Central Pacifi | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Holoman Afb N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Page Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Palomar Mt, California, United States | National Helic | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |