Bell 47G2A1 N1215W
7 June 1973 · Stickney, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1973 at about 10:30 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N1215W, operated by Penn Line Serv, was involved in an accident during in flight near Stickney, West Virginia, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stickney, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N1215W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Penn Line Serv
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Edwight, W Va → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1661
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
SURVEYING SPRAY AREA.HIT PWR LINES. TRUCK HIGH TENSION WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G2A1 | Batavia, New York, United States | Chesapeake & P | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States | Tropicopter In | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | Layland, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Bell 47G2A1 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bellwood, Illinois, United States | Chicago Helico | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |