Bell 47G-2 N4735S
11 July 1971 · Ellendale, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1971 at about 21:00 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N4735S, operated by James Herbert, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ellendale, North Dakota, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellendale, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ellendale
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N4735S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Herbert
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2507
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
LDG ON FLATBED TRUCK, SKID HOOKED UNDER BUMPER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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