Bell 205A N4049G
23 January 1973 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1973 at about 16:05 local time, a Bell 205A registered N4049G, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 9 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beluga
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A
- Registration
- N4049G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0121
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Thompson Fls, Montana, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Bell 205A-1 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Jelco, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Lester, Washington, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Bell 205A-1 | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 11 |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Bell 205A | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Ojai, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 6 |
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 | - |