Bell 47G3B1 N8541F
14 June 1969 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1969 at about 15:04 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N8541F, operated by Sky Chopper In, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N8541F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Chopper In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1779
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
LIFTED OFF WITH TIE-DOWN CHAIN SECURED TO SKID.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | Page Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bishop, California, United States | SO Calif Ediso | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hope, Canada | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hamiltn Afb, California, United States | United Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hemingford, Nebraska, United States | Ralph Uhklen | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bingham, New Mexico, United States | Page Aircraft | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |