Bell 47G2A1 N73264
18 April 1974 · San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1974 at about 07:00 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N73264, operated by Tropicopter In, was involved in an accident during in flight near San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N73264
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tropicopter In
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1506
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
M/R BLADES HIT PWR LINE.SPRAYING SUGAR CANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | Layland, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Stickney, West Virginia, United States | Penn Line Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G2A1 | Batavia, New York, United States | Chesapeake & P | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Freer, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |