Bell 47G3B1 N73965
22 May 1968 · Springervill, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1968 at about 15:25 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73965, operated by Arizona Helico, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Springervill, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springervill, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73965
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arizona Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1684
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
RUN-ON LDG ON ROCK COVERED TERRAIN.DENSITY ALT 10100 FT.
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 | - |