Bell 47G-4 N1165W
30 July 1968 · Newport, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1968 at about 08:00 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N1165W, operated by Campbell Air S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Newport, Pennsylvania, 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 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4
- Registration
- N1165W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Campbell Air S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2616
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
DEPARTED TEMPORARY HELISPOT.DISPENSING BRUSH KILLER CHEMICAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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