Bell 47G3B1 N1320X
30 December 1969 · Hamiltn Afb, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 December 1969 at about 10:25 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1320X, operated by United Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hamiltn Afb, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamiltn Afb, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1320X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- United Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4434
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
WIRE STRINGING FLT.CARGO HOOK BROKE LOOSE FROM GRND CABLE UNK CAUSE, SEVERED T/R CONTROL CABLE.
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 |
| 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 | - |
| 25 Mar 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Albany, Wyoming, United States | Arizonia Helic | Minor 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 |