Bell 47G3B N73241
13 August 1971 · Selma, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1971 at about 10:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B registered N73241, operated by Western Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Selma, Oregon, United States. 3 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 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selma, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B
- Registration
- N73241
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Agness, Oreg → MacAleb Ranch, Oreg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2989
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
ACFT AT LOW ALT, HIT WIRES OVER RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Days Creek, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Brentwood, California, United States | Calicopters, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G3B | La Verne, California, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1970 | Bell 47G3B | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Pine Belt Held | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G3B | Orofino, Idaho, United States | Versatile Heli | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1967 | Bell 47G3B | Big Meadows, California, United States | Calicopters, In | 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 | - |