Bell 47G-2 N38926
17 July 1976 · McAllen, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1976 at about 11:45 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N38926, operated by Northaire Aero, was involved in an accident during in flight near McAllen, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McAllen, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N38926
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northaire Aero
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT UN ARREST SINK RATE, HAD TO LND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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