Bell 47G3B2 N4070J
24 October 1975 · Sandpoint, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1975 at about 09:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N4070J, operated by Spokane Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sandpoint, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N4070J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spokane Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3388
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
STRUCK PWR LINES WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A MEADOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1975 | Bell 47G3B2 | Bakersfied, California, United States | Kern County SH | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Bell 47G3B2 | Ventura, California, United States | Ventura County | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesquite, New Mexico, United States | Fire Master HE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Big Creek, California, United States | Sequoia Forest | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | RON Fisher | 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 | - |