Bell 47G4A N4034G
6 September 1974 · Canton, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1974 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N4034G, operated by Wiggins Airway, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Canton, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canton, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N4034G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wiggins Airway
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Norwood, Mass → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2648
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
PRACTICE AUTOROTATIVE LNDG.M/R BLADES STRUCK TAIL BOOM ON T/D.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Metropolitanpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | DC Police | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Wayne, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G4A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Public-Safety | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Bell 47G4A | Ixiamas, South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Elizaville, New York, United States | EW Wiggins Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |