Bell 47G3B1 N1358X
8 July 1975 · Mommoth Lakes, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1975 at about 08:15 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1358X, operated by Western Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mommoth Lakes, California, United States. 3 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 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mommoth Lakes, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1358X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Helico
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Mammoth Lakes, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1844
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
LOW COMP NR 2 CYL VALVE SEAT LEAK. FAULTY CARB ALT COMPENSATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 17 Oct 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Fellows, California, United States | National Helic | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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