Bell 47G3B2 N665GD
8 April 1977 · Greeley, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1977 at about 11:55 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N665GD, operated by Emery Avia Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Greeley, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weld County Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N665GD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Emery Avia Inc
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0519
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
HOVERING OVER PINNACLE, DRIFTED REARWARD, T/R STRUCK GND, PLT PULLED HEL INTO AIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G3B2 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Schellinger HE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Sky Choppers | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mantua, Utah, United States | Vyrle Wood | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Bell 47G3B2 | Taylorville, California, United States | Erickson Air C | 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 | - |