Bell 47G3B1 N1332X
24 February 1972 · Brawley, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1972 at about 16:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1332X, operated by Ag-Copters, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Brawley, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brawley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Service Area
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1332X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ag-Copters
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1313
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 SAID HE HEARD A LOUD POP AS HE FLARED AFTER WHICH THE ACFT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bishop, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Aiea, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Sky Choppers O | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | 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 | - |