Bell 47G3B1 N73916
29 July 1967 · West Glacier, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1967 at about 10:15 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73916, operated by Mountain West, was involved in an accident during in flight near West Glacier, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Glacier, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73916
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain West
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0962
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT FAILED TO CHECK SECURITY OF SIDE RACK CARGO.LOOSE WATERBAGS STRUCK TAIL ROTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 |
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| 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 | - |