Bell 47J N62883
28 November 1976 · Glen Ivy, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 November 1976 at about 05:00 local time, a Bell 47J registered N62883, operated by United Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Glen Ivy, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glen Ivy, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J
- Registration
- N62883
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- United Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Scheduled Cargo Service
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3508
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
FROST CONTROL. PAX WAS TO DIRECT PILOT & FAILED TO ADVISE PILOT OF WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-5 | Walker, Louisiana, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G-4 | Kingston, Oklahoma, United States | Versatile Heli | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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