Bell 47G-5 N1201W
22 November 1968 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1968 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N1201W, operated by Aerial Service, was involved in an accident during in flight near Roanoke, Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N1201W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Service
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3982
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
IN DOWNDRAFT, RECORDER ON PX LAP THROWN THROUGH BUBBLE, HIT T/R.OBJECT NOT PROPERLY SECURED BY PLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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