Bell 47G2A1 N73989
10 August 1971 · Bellwood, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1971 at about 16:28 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N73989, operated by Chicago Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bellwood, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellwood, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N73989
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chicago Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4198
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
T/R DRIVE SHAFT YOKE FAILED, PLT UN CTL HELICOPTER, HIT POLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1971 | Bell 47G2A1 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G2A1 | Batavia, New York, United States | Chesapeake & P | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1969 | Bell 47G2A1 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Leamon Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Stickney, West Virginia, United States | Penn Line Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1969 | Bell 47G2A1 | Dunbar, Pennsylvania, United States | Campbell Air S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |