Bell 47J-2 N73960
3 December 1968 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1968 at about 10:45 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N73960, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wiley Post
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2
- Registration
- N73960
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
FABRIC M/R BLADE COVER PICKED UP BY M/R THROWN INTO T/R.PLT FAILED TO CLEAR AREA OR SECURE COVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1968 | Bell 47G-4A | Portland, Texas, United States | Tide Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Bell 47J-2 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | Utility Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Bell 47H-1 | Cape Canaverl, Florida, United States | Quillmar Helic | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Bell 47G-3 | Yellowstone P, Wyoming, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Bell 47D | La Verne, California, United States | Roll Away Sale | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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