Bell 47G3B1 N7829S
15 August 1974 · Soda Sprngs, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1974 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N7829S, operated by United Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Soda Sprngs, California, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soda Sprngs, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N7829S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- United Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Donner Lake, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2621
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
FILMING TV COML, HELI CHASING CAR ON CURVING RD.CAR DRIFTED TOO FAR R & HELI M/R HIT TREE.LND OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Barnett Helico | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Landells Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Wells, Nevada, United States | Reeder Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Lima, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Chelan, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1974 | Bell 47G3B1 | Conrad, Montana, United States | Minuteman Avia | 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 | - |