Bell 47G3B1 N3377H
26 September 1968 · Chowchilla, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1968 at about 11:40 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N3377H, operated by Western AG SER, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chowchilla, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N3377H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western AG SER
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3268
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
PLT TOOK-OFF TO CONDUCT AERIAL SURVEY FOR FUTUREAERIAL APPLICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Jackson, Montana, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Castaic, California, United States | So.calif Ediso | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | Grote Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Rand, Colorado, United States | Mountain West | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Skychoppers In | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Susitna Lodg, Alaska, United States | Merric Copters | Serious 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 | - |