Bell 47G-5 N1470W
15 April 1970 · Inez, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1970 at about 14:50 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N1470W, operated by Hummingbird AI, was involved in an accident during in flight near Inez, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Inez, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N1470W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hummingbird AI
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Prestonburg, Ky → Charleston, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0654
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
SETTLING WITH POWER.CLIMBED OUT OF DEEP RAVINE AT LOW ALTITUDE, LOW AIR SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |