Bell 47G3B1 N1358X
13 July 1970 · Elfrida, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1970 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1358X, operated by Western Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Elfrida, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elfrida, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1358X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Helico
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Monte Vista, Ariz → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0864
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PX INADVERTENTLY DROPPED ROPE OUT OF COCKPIT WHICH TANGLED, SHEARED T/R SHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Holloman Ab, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Colville, Washington, United States | Intermountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Kernville, California, United States | United Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Cove, Oregon, United States | Rambling Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Grant Cove, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Diablo, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |