Bell 47G2A1 N73907
19 January 1972 · Batavia, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1972 at about 08:10 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N73907, operated by Chesapeake & P, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Batavia, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batavia, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Genesee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N73907
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chesapeake & P
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Erie, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0282
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
TKOF W R SKID TIED TO RAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1971 | Bell 47G2A1 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bellwood, Illinois, United States | Chicago Helico | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Stickney, West Virginia, United States | Penn Line Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States | Tropicopter In | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | Layland, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |