Bell 47G5 N6278N
8 July 1973 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1973 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N6278N, operated by N.mex Broadcas, was involved in an accident during in flight near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N6278N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N.mex Broadcas
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2590
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PULLED IN COLLECTIVE AFTR LOSS OF DIR CTL.75% OFWIRES, CABLE #1, DMGD BY WEAR.DENS ALT ABT 8600FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | City of Charlo | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Flint, Michigan, United States | City of Flint | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1971 | Bell 47G5 | McFarland, California, United States | A and K Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G5 | Basin City, Washington, United States | TRI City Held | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |