Bell 47G3B1 N8537F
23 July 1968 · North Fork, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 July 1968 at about 13:20 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N8537F, operated by Aerial Applica, was involved in an accident during in flight near North Fork, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Fork, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N8537F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Applica
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4649
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 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
M/R HIT BOULDER.PLT IN HOVER-STOP ON NARROW MT LEDGE.ACFT ROLLED DOWN MT SIDE.
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 | - |
| 26 Sep 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Chowchilla, California, United States | Western AG SER | Serious 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 | - |
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 | - |