Bell 47G4A N1413W
23 April 1971 · Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1971 at about 14:27 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N1413W, operated by PA State Polic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N1413W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PA State Polic
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1408
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
PISTOL FND UNDER SEAT RSTRCTD COLL TRVL, PRDUCED LOSS OF LIFT.ACFT HIT TREES CRSHD AND BURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Elizaville, New York, United States | EW Wiggins Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Sabine Offshor | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States | KEN Lake Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Jonesville, Louisiana, United States | Cane Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Utica, Kentucky, United States | KEN Lake Helic | 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 | - |