Bell 47J-2A N37739
22 August 1974 · Point Judith, Rhode Island, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 August 1974 at about 14:04 local time, a Bell 47J-2A registered N37739, operated by Copters Unlimi, was involved in an accident during in flight near Point Judith, Rhode Island, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Judith, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2A
- Registration
- N37739
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Copters Unlimi
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Newport, Ri → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3023
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 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
PLT DECIDED ABORT FLT DUE RANDOM SUBTLE NUDGES.PASSING THRU 100-150FT AGL ACFT TUMBLED INTO WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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