Bell 47G4 N73943
26 September 1975 · Tams Mt, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1975 at about 08:15 local time, a Bell 47G4 registered N73943, operated by Terry Hall, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tams Mt, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tams Mt, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4
- Registration
- N73943
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terry Hall
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4011
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
WATER IN CARB BOWL & FUEL TRUCK.AUTOMOTIVE FUEL USED.STUCK VALVE IN ONE CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | Mechanical CON | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Creeds, Virginia, United States | Glen Holt | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Mississippi HI | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G4 | Crossville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G4 | Scipio, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | 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 | - |