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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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