Bell 47J-2 N73255
31 May 1976 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1976 at about 17:43 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N73255, operated by Peterson Marit, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ryan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2
- Registration
- N73255
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peterson Marit
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- New Orleans, la → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1594
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-5 | Walker, Louisiana, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1976 | Bell 47J | Glen Ivy, California, United States | United Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Bell 47G-4A | Laredo, Texas, United States | Saber Helicopt | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1976 | Bell 47G-3B | Spokane, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1976 | Bell 47G | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | B & B Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Wayland, New York, United States | Inland Aero SE | No injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |