Bell 47G4 N73944
19 April 1971 · Mays Ldg, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1971 at about 08:20 local time, a Bell 47G4 registered N73944, operated by Asplundh Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mays Ldg, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mays Ldg, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4
- Registration
- N73944
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Asplundh Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1079
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT LOST CTL OF ACFT ON TKOF W A SLING LOAD OF WTR.WIND GUSTS TO 15K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1970 | Bell 47G4 | Terra Ceia, North Carolina, United States | Aerial SV Corp | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1970 | Bell 47G4 | Stamford, Texas, United States | Asplundh Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Tams Mt, West Virginia, United States | Terry Hall | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | Mechanical CON | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Creeds, Virginia, United States | Glen Holt | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Mississippi HI | Minor 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 | - |