Bell 47G3B2 N4074G
29 July 1968 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1968 at about 15:40 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N4074G, operated by Sky Choppers, I, was involved in an accident during in flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midway Creek Camp
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N4074G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Choppers, I
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3436
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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
DENS ALT 14000 FT.ENG RPM DCR WHEN THROTTLE WAS INCREASED.SIMILAR PWR LOSS THIS ACFT 50 HRS BEFORE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1969 | Bell 47G3B2 | Breckenridge, Colorado, United States | Provo Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1969 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albany, Oregon, United States | Mid-Valley HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1969 | Bell 47G3B2 | Midwest, Wyoming, United States | Bell Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Texas Gulf SUL | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Skyranch Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Wrightwood, California, United States | Los Angeles CT | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |