Bell 47G3B1 N1199W
2 October 1977 · Alsea, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1977 at about 12:15 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N1199W, operated by Western Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Alsea, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alsea, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swamp Crk Helport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N1199W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3593
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
CENTRAL HUB SEPTD FM CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH DRUM, P/N47-620-691, MANUF UNK, WEB BELOW THICKNESS REQUIMT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Crestone, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt. Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Polson, Montana, United States | Strand Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ennis, Montana, United States | Nasco Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | Rocky Mountain | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |