Bell 47G3B1 N90769
24 August 1975 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1975 at about 18:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N90769, operated by Colo.flying AC, was involved in an accident during in flight near Denver, Colorado, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N90769
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Colo.flying AC
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Englewood, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3201
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
ENGINE STOPPED PURING AUTOROTATION, REASON UNKNOWN.ENG OPERATION NORMAL AFTER ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Mommoth Lakes, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Elliston, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Trona, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Craig, Colorado, United States | Sky Choppers I | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | No 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 | - |