Bell 47G3B2 N7825S
8 July 1972 · Molsen, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1972 at about 20:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N7825S, operated by Sky Ranch, was involved in an accident during in flight near Molsen, Washington, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Molsen, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N7825S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Ranch
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2243
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
VIS POOR DUE TO DECREASING LIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1972 | Bell 47G3B2 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Pacoima, California, United States | La Co Fire DEP | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G3B2 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Jelco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | RW Calhoun JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | Buffalo Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Idaho Sprngs, Colorado, United States | Public Service | 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 | - |