Bell 47J-2A N3070G
13 April 1967 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1967 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 47J-2A registered N3070G, operated by Kenai Air Serv, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mobil Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2A
- Registration
- N3070G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenai Air Serv
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1033
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 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
LOSS OF POWER COUPLING TO MAIN ROTOR DUE TO SLIPPAGE OF FREE WHEELING UNIT.CAUSE NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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