Bell 47G3B1 N7927S
11 July 1972 · Ogden, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1972 at about 13:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N7927S, operated by Sky Choppers O, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ogden, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N7927S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Choppers O
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Gunnison Island, Ut → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0644
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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
ROTOR RPM DECAYED, SETTLED INTO LK.DNSTY ALT 6800FT.WIND REPTD BY OBS AS GUSTY. CATCHING PELICANS.
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 |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Roberts Aircra | No 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 | - |