Bell 47G2 N8426E
8 June 1971 · Branchville, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 June 1971 at about 06:05 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N8426E, operated by Billy JO Harve, was involved in an accident during in flight near Branchville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Branchville, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N8426E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Billy JO Harve
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Franford Twnshp, Nj → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1465
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
MR BLADE AND GRIP ASSY SEPARATED DUE FATIGUE FAILURE OF GRIP ASSY.WAS IMPROPER GRIP FOR BELL 47G2.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Franklin, Minnesota, United States | Lyle R Witte | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Eatonville, Washington, United States | Helicopter SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Wayland, Missouri, United States | Midwest Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | Michigan Depar | 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 | - |