Bell 47G3B1 N1381X
22 April 1975 · Superior, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 April 1975 at about 13:45 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1381X, operated by Sky Choppers, I, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Superior, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Superior, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1381X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Choppers, I
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Kearney, Az → Survey Point, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2967
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
T/R SHAFT COUPLING RING MISSING. LOST DIR CTL ATTOO LOW ALT FOR SAFE LDG.
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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |