Bell 206A N6273N
8 July 1972 · Paradise, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1972 at about 12:00 local time, a Bell 206A registered N6273N, operated by Rocky Mountain, was involved in an accident during in flight near Paradise, Montana, United States. 2 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paradise, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206A
- Registration
- N6273N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Missoula, Mont → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1000
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
USFS CONTRACT DROPPING WATER ON FOREST FIRE. PWRTURBINE WHEEL, N2 SEC, FAILED. LND IN TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Aug 1972 | Bell 206A | John Day, Oregon, United States | Briles Wing AN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Bell 206B | Milford, Pennsylvania, United States | Pa.state Polic | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |