Bell 47G5 N1420
6 September 1975 · Basin City, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1975 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N1420, operated by TRI City Held, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Basin City, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Basin City, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N1420
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TRI City Held
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2843
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TKOFF FROM OPEN FIELD WITH HIGH VEGETATION, SPRAYBOOM CAUGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G5 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | BUD Palen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Flint, Michigan, United States | City of Flint | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Denison, Iowa, United States | R-M AG Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | N.mex Broadcas | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Enfield, Illinois, United States | Parrish Flying | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |