Bell 47G3B1 N729AP
10 August 1976 · Mesquite, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1976 at about 06:10 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N729AP, operated by Agricultural P, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mesquite, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesquite, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N729AP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Agricultural P
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2087
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
ENGINE BURNED AFTER IMPACT. LNDG ON PLATFORM OF SERVICE TRUCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1976 | Bell 47G3B1 | Coalinga, California, United States | National Helic | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1976 | Bell 47G3B1 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Hoskings Helic | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G3B1 | Somerset, Colorado, United States | Skychoppers of | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1976 | Bell 47G3B1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Shasta Helicop | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B1 | Alma, Colorado, United States | Sky Choppers | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Crestone, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt. Heli | 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 | - |