Bell 47G4A N8124J
17 October 1974 · Wayne, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1974 at about 13:45 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N8124J was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wayne, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wayne, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N8124J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Charlestown, W Va → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3280
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
TIMBER SURVEILLANCE FLT.STRUCK WIRES DRG DSCNT TO LND.
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 | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | DC Police | No 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 | - |