Bell 47G3B1 N73287
3 September 1969 · Jackson, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 September 1969 at about 08:20 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73287, operated by Provo Flying S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Jackson, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73287
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Provo Flying S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2473
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
DSNDED DOWN MT TOO FAST.CARGO CABLES ATTACHED TOEXTERNAL SLING DEVICE HIT T/R.SHORT SHAFT FAILED.
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 |