Bell 47G3B N73244
30 May 1970 · Fallon, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1970 at about 13:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B registered N73244, operated by Pine Belt Held, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fallon, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fallon, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B
- Registration
- N73244
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pine Belt Held
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Nearby Field, Nev → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2261
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
SPRAYING ALFALFA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Days Creek, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Selma, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Brentwood, California, United States | Calicopters, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G3B | La Verne, California, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G3B | Orofino, Idaho, United States | Versatile Heli | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G3B | Big Meadows, California, United States | Calicopters, In | No 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 |