Bell 47G2 N6730C
25 September 1973 · Pacifica, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1973 at about 05:15 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N6730C, operated by Continental le, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pacifica, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacifica, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N6730C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Continental le
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Ocean Platform → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2719
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
STRUCK SAFETY NET SUPPORT BACKING OFF PLTFRM.PLTFRM NOT ILLUMINATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Marquette, Michigan, United States | Upper Peninsul | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G2-2 | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | Williams Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Arden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Brentwood, California, United States | N.coast Helico | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Viola, Arkansas, United States | Northaire Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G2 | High Springs, Florida, United States | Lewis Farm SER | 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 | - |