Bell 205-A1 N2215W
21 August 1973 · Thompson Fls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1973 at about 13:45 local time, a Bell 205-A1 registered N2215W, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during in flight near Thompson Fls, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thompson Fls, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205-A1
- Registration
- N2215W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3753
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
PLT UN RELEASE 250 GAL WATER IN EXTRNL BUCKET. DENS ALT APRX 7000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 23 Jan 1973 | Bell 205A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Minor 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 | - |