Bell 47G-2 N6720D
24 March 1968 · Hntngtn Bch, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1968 at about 16:52 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N6720D, operated by Utility Helico, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Hntngtn Bch, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hntngtn Bch, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadowlark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N6720D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Utility Helico
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0502
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
STRUCK T/R ON BEACH, WHILE TOWING BOAT TO SHORE.UNCONTROLLED LNDG.FAILED TO INITATE EMGCY PROCEDURE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 2 Sep 1968 | Bell 47G | Merigold, Mississippi, United States | Mullins Flying | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,633 records for this type
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 | - |