Bell 47G3B1 N73987
24 January 1977 · Ennis, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1977 at about 08:15 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N73987, operated by Nasco Leasing, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ennis, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ennis, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N73987
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nasco Leasing
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0200
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
COYOTE HUNT.ENCOUNTERED WHIRLWIND IN 20FT HOVER, SETTLED WITH POWER.
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 | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Alsea, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Minor 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 | - |