Bell 47G-5 N7060J
7 February 1973 · Koloa, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1973 at about 10:15 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N7060J, operated by Garden Island, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Koloa, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Koloa, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grove Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N7060J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garden Island
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0657
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE HERBICIDE LOADER FORGOT TO DISCONNECT THE HERBICIDE HOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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