Bell 47G3B1 N68645
15 August 1968 · Susitna Lodg, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1968 at about 08:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N68645, operated by Merric Copters, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Susitna Lodg, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 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
- Susitna Lodg, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N68645
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Merric Copters
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2300
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 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
ATTEMPTED LDG NEAR GLACIER, CAUGHT IN STRONG GLACIER WINDS, TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFTS.
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 | - |