Bell 47G3B1 N7829S
16 September 1967 · S.lak Tahoe, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1967 at about 14:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N7829S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near S.lak Tahoe, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S.lak Tahoe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Surf-Sand Helipad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N7829S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0984
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
SKID EQUIP ACFT, ON PAX HOP CRASHED IN LK, DUE TOAIR LEAKS IN SUPERCHARGER-EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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 | - |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G3B1 | Rufus, Oregon, United States | Power City CON | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |