Bell 47G3B2 N4074G
24 August 1976 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1976 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N4074G, operated by Sky Choppers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N4074G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Choppers
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Gunnison, Co → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2602
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
RADIOMETRIC AERIAL SURVEY.NO REASON FOUND FOR LOSS OF POWER.D/A 14000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mantua, Utah, United States | Vyrle Wood | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Taylorville, California, United States | Erickson Air C | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Farm & Forest | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Gooding, Idaho, United States | GEM State Heli | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1975 | Bell 47G3B2 | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Spokane Helico | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Schellinger HE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |