Bell 205A N4763R
29 April 1970 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1970 at about 09:00 local time, a Bell 205A registered N4763R, operated by Evergreen Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A
- Registration
- N4763R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Heli
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0815
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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
FIRE FIGHTING EXERCISE.MEN RAPPELLING FROM ACFT TO GRND.RAPPELLING DEVICE FAILED.MAN FELL 50 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1970 | Bell 205A | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1969 | Bell 205A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Bell 205A-1 | Costa Rica, Central America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Bell 205A-1 | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 11 |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Ojai, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Maybell, Colorado, United States | US Bureau Land | 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 |