Bell 47G2 N2870B
18 September 1973 · Viola, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1973 at about 17:40 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N2870B, operated by Northaire Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Viola, Arkansas, 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Viola, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N2870B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northaire Heli
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3346
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
TAIL ROTOR BLADE P/N 47-642-102-43 FAILED IN BLADE GRIP AREA.FLT AT LOW ALT HIT TREES ON HILLSIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Pacifica, California, United States | Continental le | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |